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Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer remained silent aft protesters successful Dearborn, Michigan, who shouted "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" during an International Al-Quds Day rally were condemned by nan White House and section leaders.
The hour-long rally was held successful beforehand of nan Henry Ford Centennial Library connected Friday and was led by section activistic Takek Bazzi.
In nan video, posted by nan Middle East Media Research Institute, Bazzi denounced Israel and America.
"Death to America, Death to America," nan protesters chanted.
"Death to Israel, Death to Israel," they echoed.
The White House condemned nan Dearborn, Michigan protestation connected Tuesday. Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer remained silent pursuing nan pro-Palestinian protests. (Getty Images)
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Local activistic Takek Bazzi led a pro-Palestinian rally astatine nan Henry Ford Centennial Library successful Dearborn, Michigan connected April 5, 2024. (Middle East Media Research Institute)
Bazzi said that nan chants were successful grant of erstwhile Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini.
"Imam Khomeini, who declared International Al Quds Day, this is why he would opportunity to move each of your chants and each of your shots upon nan caput of America," Bazzi said.
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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during a news convention successful nan Brady Press Briefing Room astatine nan White House connected April 9, 2024 successful Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
When questioned by Fox News, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that President Biden condemned nan chant.
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"Yes," she replied, erstwhile Heinrich asked if nan president condemned nan anti-American and Israeli chants.
"Peaceful protests are thing that nan president has besides been very clear that, its important to springiness folks abstraction to peacefully protest. But immoderate type of convulsive rhetoric, we are going to denounce," Jean-Pierre said.
Abdullah H. Hammoud, politician of Dearborn, speaks during an interfaith dream vigil for Aaron Bushnell extracurricular nan Henry Ford Centennial Library successful Dearborn, Michigan connected March 3, 2024. (JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)
Fox News has reached retired to Rep. Tlaib and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer but did not instantly perceive back.
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud publically denounced nan chants, calling them "unacceptable and contrary to nan heart" of Dearborn.
"Over nan weekend, video emerged of a rally successful Dearborn wherever immoderate attendees were chanting statements that were unacceptable and contrary to nan bosom of this city," he said.
"We cull each inflammatory and convulsive statements made astatine nan gathering. Dearborn is simply a metropolis of proud Americans; the hateful rhetoric heard connected Friday does not bespeak nan sentiment of nan members of this community," Hammoud wrote successful a X post. "The Dearborn organization stands for bid and justness for each people. We are proud to telephone this metropolis and this state home."
A young woman holds a Palestinian emblem during an interfaith dream vigil for Aaron Bushnell extracurricular nan Henry Ford Centennial Library successful Dearborn, Michigan connected March 3, 2024. (JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)
Dr. Mahmoud Al-Hadidi, nan president of nan Michigan Muslim Community Council, told FOX 2 that nan incident should beryllium investigated arsenic dislike speech.
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"It is atrocious for personification surviving connected our soil, breathing our air, to beryllium saying thing for illustration that. The shouting from nan crowd… does not correspond immoderate Muslim successful nan United States." Dr. Al-Hadidi said. "It should beryllium investigated arsenic dislike speech. Hate reside is very dangerous."
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