Biden Denounces ‘Anti-Arab Hate’ Amid Controversial Opinion Piece

‘Nothing in my article was written to instigate any sort of hate. This is a moment for counterterrorism officials to be concerned,’ says writer.

Protesters wave Palestinian and Latin American flags in support of Palestinians and Hamas in Los Angeles on Oct. 12, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

In response to an opinion piece published in the Wall Street Journal that referred to Dearborn, Michigan, as “America’s jihad capital,” President Joe Biden condemned what he called “anti-Arab hate” directed at citizens of that area.

The president spoke to the issue in a social media post, asserting that the contents of the article could lead to aggressive forms of discrimination.