Huge US rally erupts in cheers as speaker supports Hamas.
Massive Pro-Palestinian Rally in US Theater Erupts in Cheers When Speaker Defends Hamas
At a pro-Palestinian rally in Dearborn, Michigan, on Tuesday, an energized audience inside a large theater cheered Hamas.
“We are not going to be intimidated by, stay silent when they say Hamas is a terrorist organization. The fact, it is not a terrorist organization,” one speaker said to wild applause.
When the cheers subsided, the same speaker continued.
“And we have to say to them the terrorist is Benjamin Netanyahu and his government,” the speaker added.
More cheers ensued.
“And not only Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, but everyone that stands behind them and support him killing people in Palestine,” the speaker said, again to applause.
Pro-Palestinian Rally in Dearborn, Michigan
“We are not going to be intimidated by, stay silent when they say Hamas is a terrorist organization. The fact, it is not a terrorist organization” Remarks at today’s pro-Palestine rally in Dearborn, with cheers from the crowd after a speaker stated “the terrorist is Benjamin… pic.twitter.com/Si0tyjsjQ3
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) October 11, 2023
Another clip from the theater balcony showed a panoramic view of hundreds of attendees waving Palestinian flags.
Again and again, they chanted “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” along with “No justice, no peace!”
A second speaker then made reference to Hamas’ atrocities and what, in his view, provoked them.
“They said — the American government said — what happened last Saturday was unprovoked. We don’t want to be violent; we are not violent people. We are full of love,” he said.
“But when you have 75 years of ethnic cleansing, 56 years of occupation, 15 years of a blockade, that means nothing is unprovoked in Palestine.”
“From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!” and “No justice, no peace!” chants at today’s pro-Palestine rally in Dearborn, Michigan pic.twitter.com/m9jhAHx1ol
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) October 11, 2023
Then, the same supposedly peace-loving speaker further revealed his true colors.
“When you go to a Black Lives Matter rally, you see Palestinian flags. When you go to a white supremacy rally, you see Israeli flags,” he said.
“When you go to a Black Lives Matter rally, you see Palestinian flags, when you go to a white supremacy rally, you see Israeli flags.” Speeches held at today’s pro-Palestine rally in Dearborn, Michigan pic.twitter.com/4GQk1h2RNq
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) October 11, 2023
Finally, the same speaker brought the rally to a rousing conclusion with more chants of “Free, free Palestine!”
Chants and waving of flags at the conclusion of the pro-Palestine rally at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, Michigan pic.twitter.com/1QDG3AN24H
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) October 11, 2023
Today on X, liberal journalist Brian Krassenstein predictably lectured people on how they should react to the rally.
“Americans need to realize that those who aren’t celebrating the terror attacks on Israel, but are speaking out in support of the innocent Palestinian people and innocent Palestinian children, who are put in harms way because of Hamas, are not bad people,” Krassenstein wrote.
He then noted that not everyone in Palestine supports Hamas. Finally, he insisted that those who gathered in Dearborn intended only peace.
Yes, last night there was a pro Palestinian rally in Dearborn, Michigan
Yes, there are many Anti-Islamic people on social media attacking everyone of these people who attended the rally.
Americans need to realize that those who aren’t celebrating the terror attacks on Israel,… pic.twitter.com/Oy17gtPF1I
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) October 11, 2023
Jack Posobiec, senior editor at Human Events, had a different take.
“Gonna have to rename Dearborn as Little Hamas,” Posobiec posted.
Gonna have to rename Dearborn as Little Hamas
— Jack Poso (@JackPosobiec) October 11, 2023
Assessing these various comments requires us to remember that this past weekend Hamas terrorists carried out a Gestapo-like operation. They made no effort to conceal it. In fact, they slaughtered Jews and posted videos of it to social media.
Krassenstein insisted that the people who attended that Dearborn rally loved only peace and justice. On some level, no doubt many of them want those things.
The first speaker, however, denied that a Gestapo-like rampage even qualified Hamas as terrorists.
Then, the second speaker made vague references to preferring peace before rattling off a litany of historical grievances.
Finally, the second speaker acknowledged an ideological alliance with Black Lives Matter.
If Americans take nothing else from the speakers’ pro-Hamas comments, they should make careful note of the BLM connection.
To a decent human being, no amount of purported oppression justifies Gestapo-like atrocities. If a speaker cannot even acknowledge as much — if the speaker reverts to the sort of vague professions of peace in which Adolf Hitler always indulged right before he recited a list of German grievances and then invaded another country — then decent people must judge the speaker insincere in his professed love of peace and justice.
Oppression, where it exists, justifies resistance. It does not justify indiscriminate slaughter.
In the Marxist worldview, however, ends do justify means. The world divides, neatly and conveniently, into oppressors and oppressed.
BLM openly professes Marxism. It shares this view with Hamas and with everyone who regards Gestapo-like terror as excused, if not justified, by oppression.
The fact that this pro-Hamas rally occurred in Michigan only heightens our urgency.
Of course, it does not mean heightened fear or fear-mongering of any kind. Krassenstein was right about Palestinians who do not support Hamas. We must acknowledge them, pray for them and resist all efforts to rationalize or even perpetuate their suffering.
The urgency stems from BLM and Hamas supporters openly embracing Marxist excuses or justifications for violence against innocents. That ideological cancer has plagued the world for too long.
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— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) October 11, 2023
The massive pro-Palestinian rally in Dearborn, Michigan, which erupted in cheers when a speaker defended Hamas, highlights the complex and divisive issue of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While freedom of speech is a fundamental right in democratic societies, the support for a group like Hamas, which has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United States and other countries, raises concerns about the underlying ideologies of the rally attendees.
The speaker’s assertion that Hamas is not a terrorist organization and the applause that followed suggest a level of sympathy and support for a group that has been responsible for countless acts of violence, including rocket attacks against Israeli civilians. Such glorification of Hamas undermines the genuine aspirations for peace and deters efforts towards a negotiated solution to the conflict.
The rally’s focus on Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, as the purported terrorist and the government’s condemnation further reveals a one-sided perspective that fails to acknowledge the complexities of the ongoing conflict. It is essential to recognize that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is multifaceted, with both sides contributing to the cycle of violence and suffering.
The waving of Palestinian flags and chants calling for a free Palestine demonstrate the strong emotional attachment and solidarity towards the Palestinian cause. However, it is crucial to navigate these sentiments and advocate for a peaceful resolution that acknowledges the rights and aspirations of both Israelis and Palestinians. An approach that fosters dialogue, mutual understanding, and respect for the principles of international law is necessary to break the cycle of violence and achieve a just and lasting peace.
The speaker’s attempt to contrast the support for Palestine at Black Lives Matter rallies with the presence of Israeli flags at white supremacy rallies oversimplifies the situation and perpetuates a binary narrative. It is important to recognize that individuals and groups can have a variety of motivations and beliefs, and it is not productive to make broad generalizations that may further divide communities.
The pro-Palestinian rally in Dearborn, Michigan, serves as a reminder of the deep-seated sentiments and divergent viewpoints surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While peaceful demonstrations and freedom of speech are integral components of a democratic society, it is crucial to foster an environment of dialogue, understanding, and empathy to work towards a just and lasting peace in the region.
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