The police chief in Dearborn, a suburb of Detroit which is 47% Arab-American, issued an apology for liking a pro-Israel social media post in the wake of flak from the Arab community, JTA reported.

�A couple of days ago, I liked a profile photo of a colleague and professional friend that I have now learned also contained a message that upset many people,� Ronald Haddad said, as quoted by the Detroit Free Press. �I�m sorry for any hurt or confusion that mistake caused.�

Haddad added that he identifies with the Palestinian struggle and also posted a photo of a Palestinian flag he hung in his office.

Haddad, who is Lebanese-American and Christian, had liked a Facebook post by a fellow police officer, who had added an �I stand with Israel� banner to his profile picture during Operation Guardian of the Walls.

(YWN Israel Desk � Jerusalem)