Siblani received the “Spirit of Diversity in Journalism” award from
Wayne State University in the 10th Annual Helen Thomas Awards on April 16, 2010. Siblani was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame in April 2013. He is the first to be inducted from an ethnic media outlet, and the second Arab American, after the induction of
White House correspondent Helen Thomas in 1993. At an October 2024 rally in
Dearborn, Michigan in opposition to the
September 2024 Israeli attacks against Lebanon, Siblani praised
Hassan Nasrallah (at the time the leader of
Hezbollah which is a US-designated terrorist organization responsible for killing hundreds of Americans) as a "great leader". Siblani called to prevent
the Israelis that were evacuated during the Israel–Hezbollah conflict from returning to their homes and expel them to
Poland. After a sign was placed in honor of Siblani in Dearborn in 2025, a local pastor raised concerns to Dearborn Mayor
Abdullah Hammoud at City Council meeting about the sign. The pastor questioned whether the sign is appropriate, as Siblani seems to support
Hezbollah. Siblani said he does not want to be involved in this matter, and his statements supporting Palestinians did not mention Hezbollah or Hamas. ==See also==