Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud and other leaders condemned the “Death to America” chants that were said in the Michigan city on Friday.
Last week, a group, Al Quds Committee Detroit, held a protest in support of Palestinians in which chants commonly used in Iran or by Iranian-backed groups were heard, protesting against U.S. foreign policy. Some protesters were heard saying “Al-mout li Amreeka,” which translates to “Death to America,” and “Al-mout li Israel,” or “Death to Israel.”
“Over the weekend, video emerged of a rally in Dearborn where some attendees were chanting statements that were unacceptable and contrary to the heart of this city,” Hammoud posted on X. “We reject all inflammatory and violent statements made at the gathering. Dearborn is a city of proud Americans; the hateful rhetoric heard on Friday does not
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