DEARBORN, Mich. — Abbas Alawieh had planned to step away from politics this fall. He’s a Democratic strategist who’s worked with several progressive members of Congress.
Then the Hamas attack on Israel happened that killed 1,200 people and took some 240 hostage, per the Israeli government. Israel’s military response in Gaza has since killed nearly 30,000 people, mostly women and children, according to the ministry of health in Gaza.
It may feel far away for some Americans, but Alawieh’s city, Dearborn, has felt every death in Gaza deeply. It’s home to one of the largest Arab American communities in the country.
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