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More than a week aft activists chanted "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" astatine a high-profile rally successful Michigan, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer condemned nan rhetoric.
"This hateful rhetoric is unacceptable, and does not correspond Michigan aliases Dearborn," Whitmer’s agency told Fox News Digital connected Sunday. "The Dearborn organization is afloat of hardworking, proud Americans. Our authorities is divers and we are proud of it."
A Whitmer spokesperson said nan connection had antecedently been "prepared and provided to media upon request," however, nan matter did not look to person been printed successful immoderate outlets and was besides notably absent from nan governor's societal media accounts. Fox News Digital asked Whitmer's agency past week to measurement successful connected nan chants but did not person a remark astatine that time.
Protesters were seen connected video chanting "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" astatine an Al-Quds Day rally successful Dearborn connected April 5.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer waits to speak astatine a canvass kickoff connected Michigan Primary Election Day connected Aug. 2, 2022, successful Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
Whitmer had seemingly remained silent astir nan chants, moreover as nan Biden administration condemned "these abhorrent and antisemitic remarks successful nan strongest terms" successful a remark to Fox News Digital past week.
The Biden run besides responded "No" erstwhile asked whether it still sought nan votes of those who chanted astatine nan rally connected April 5. Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud besides publically denounced nan chants, calling them "unacceptable and contrary to nan heart" of Dearborn.
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"Gov. Whitmer whitethorn beryllium celebrating nan Day of No Silence today, but she's been celebrating a full WEEK of soundlessness by refusing to condemn nan ‘Death to America’ rally held successful our state," Michigan Senate Republicans posted Friday.
"Michigan protesters chanted 'Death to America.' Why is Whitmer silent?" a captious op-ed published Sunday in USA Today asked successful its headline.
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International Al-Quds Day, nan yearly pro-Palestinian arena held connected nan past Friday of Ramadan astatine which nan "Death to America!" chants collapsed out, has important support successful Dearborn, which has nan highest per capita Muslim organization successful nan country.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks astatine nan SelectUSA Investment Summit connected May 4, 2023 successful Oxon Hill, Maryland. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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Whitmer joined NBC’s "Meet nan Press" connected Sunday and was asked whether Biden’s handling of nan warfare successful Israel could costs him Michigan’s ballot successful November's statesmanlike election.
"The authorities of Michigan is ever going to beryllium a adjacent race, nary matter what, nether what scenario," Whitmer said. "I will share, though, arsenic I've had conversations pinch group some successful my Jewish organization and successful nan Arab American and Muslim and Palestinian community, that a batch of group are hurting correct now. A batch of group are 1 grade of separation from personification who's mislaid their lives, whether it was connected October 7, aliases is successful nan warfare successful Gaza."
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She added, "And truthful I'm trying to support an unfastened speech to enactment focused connected really we support these beautiful divers communities present successful Michigan."
