Arab-Americans protest for Gaza at Deaborn City Hall on Jan. 2, 2009

On Friday afternoon, Jan. 2, 2009, about 1,000 gathered in the frigid cold to rally for Gaza on the steps of City Hall in Dearborn, a suburb of Detroit that has the highest concentration of Arab-Americans in the U.S. Waving Palestinian flags, the crowd chanted Islamic and anti-war slogans. The crowd was mostly Arab-American, but also included some anti-war types, civil rights groups such as BAMN, and a Protestant church leader or two. Organized by the Congress of Arab American Organizations, led by Osama Siblani, publisher of the Arab-American News. The rally featured various chants, some Islamically oriented, some Arab nationalist, others more anti-war. It was held on the steps of City Hall, which sits across the street from the Arab American National Museum. (note: there are some technical difficulties with the audio of this video. my apologies. i'm working to fix that.)

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[kassem43]

Shame on you people, u haertless racists. Thank God Muslims follow the only Logical religon. Peace be with all muslims, and humane people. By the way Hamas is a resistance made up of the people of Palestine to defend themselves. They are the elected government in Palestine. Their not terrorists the SATANIC ZIONIST GOVERNMENT ARE THE REAL TERRORISTS. Do some research and stop being so ignorant. Salam

[bnwbaly]

which is it? safe bubble of freedom or shit hole? Most hated country that fools like you want to live in. you are a fool.

[SuperBerlot]

fuck you all allah followers your mohamed is gay.!!!!!!

[frostedhead]

You people stink! Bad enough we have niggers here!

[queenstarswinner]

Yahudi Lakhnatullah!

Jews ritual murderer satan slave freak! If you free Palestine similar to you will free your Christians Churches and Jesus Tomb in Jerusalem !

Now the jews has started burning on your churches in holy city and what will you do?

Still wait and see?

Don't say i didn't warn you .

[IAMSODONE1]

@megdaliG ----- SAND NIGGERS LIKE YOU,AND THE JEWS ARE THE SAME..HAHAHAHAHA !!!!ISLAM IS EVIL !!

[megdaliG]

@IAMSODONE1 jews are evil u no why we couldnt fight back its cuz we didnt have armies in palestine until jews took land and provoked people to attack them and jews attacking and killing tens of thounsands of citizens makes them look good? while we did nothing to them? mabye your mom told you the wrong story.... but this is all caused cause of the jews

[IAMSODONE1]

ISLAM IS EVIL !!!! Now that America seen the evil from within..We now dont have to make any explanation..Americans now see,what kind of animals are this Muslim bitches can do...I know for a fact, that the mosque will not gonna get built..that stupid promoter will backdown...FOR SURE...This bitches just like to antagonize, they cannot handle 85% of the population...We will crush you little bitches !!!! hahaha

[robindooreman]

haha

[403MC]

I know man.

[robindooreman]

"we" ??

Your so dumb, fed by your beastlike instinct

[403MC]

In addition, Turkey have also warned Israel of action against Iran. It is well known Turkey have a powerful military. WWIII here we come!