This past Sunday, my post here on The Civil Arab discussed the ongoing property tax dispute between HYPE Athletics and the city of Dearborn Heights. Read that post here to get the full background. In short, I strongly implied that Dearborn Height’s denial of HYPE’s request to be considered exempt from property taxes has a […]
Month: January 2013
Dearborn Heights & All the HYPE
Everyone knows that Dearborn, Michigan is the center of Arab-America. It contains the largest concentration of Arabs anywhere in America. Its main drag, Warren Avenue, is lined with stores, shops, restaurants, and cafes run, owned, and frequented by Arab-Americans. Signs displayed in Arabic are the norm. It is home to the one and only Arab-American […]
Israel, What Would You Do Without Us?
Seriously, what would Israel do without us? Israelis are struggling with their identity, with their future. Mainly they’re asking themselves a core question: What are we finally going to do with all these Palestinians? Israel is holding elections on Tuesday, and the debate seems to be between those on the right and those on the […]