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Gary Peters: “I represent in Michigan probably the largest Arab American, Muslim American community here in the United States and had…”

On the recordMarch 8, 2017
I represent in Michigan probably the largest Arab American, Muslim American community here in the United States and had an opportunity just recently to meet with a number of community members at the Islamic Center and heard some great concern from the Yemeni American community as to what they are seeing in Yemen in terms of Saudi Arabia and the operations, what seems to be indiscriminate bombing, the killing of large numbers of civilians.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters highlights concerns from the Yemeni American community about civilian casualties in Yemen.

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