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Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud, the city’s first Muslim and Arab American mayor, is being mocked online over attempts to engage in “damage control” after the city’s residents were seen at a rally chanting “Death to America” and “Death to Israel.”
“Imam Khomeini, who declared the International Al-Quds Day, this is why he would say to pour all of your chants and all of your shouts upon the head of America,” he later added. Regarding those who might say that Israel has a right to exist, Bazzi told the crowd to always respond with “Death to Israel,” referring to it as “the most logical chant shouted across the world today.”
“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. We reject all inflammatory and violent statements made at the gathering,” he wrote, claiming that Dearborn “is a city of proud Americans” and that the “hateful rhetoric heard on Friday does not reflect the opinion of the members of this community.
“Something has gone deeply wrong in this country, and it’s going to take some very hard work and some ever harder decisions to fix it,” she added. “Are calls to Globalize the Intifada, considered standing for peace?” asked media contributor Joel M. Petlin. “Is From the River to the Sea a peaceful position?”"The Dearborn community stands for peace and justice for all people," claims the mayor.Is From the River to the Sea a peaceful position?“Weird I’ve never been to a rally for Israel that spontaneously broke out with chants calling for the death of America,” wrote educator and podcaster David Bashevkin.
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