Overview
- The Road Commission for Oakland County temporarily removed a pair of Adopt‑A‑Road placards reading 'Voices for Palestinians' after they were installed last week along Orchard Lake Road near Temple Israel.
- Commission officials said the signs were taken down Sunday for safety and that the board and legal staff will review whether the sponsorship and placement are acceptable.
- Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter called the placement 'deeply troubling' and urged a review because the signs were installed near a synagogue that the FBI said was targeted in a 'Hezbollah‑inspired' vehicle attack in March.
- The adopter applied for that road segment in 2025 and received approval before the March attack, and the commission says its vetting focuses on profanity or overt racism rather than political views.
- Civil‑rights groups including CAIR‑Michigan have criticized calls to remove the signs as censorship, and the review could prompt new commission policy on political messaging, community outreach, and safety near sensitive sites.