Supporters waved Palestinian flags inside the packed Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn.
Hundreds gathered in a theater in Dearborn, Michigan, on Tuesday night to share their support for the Palestinian cause and condemn the Israeli government.Palestinian militants fighting for Hamas stormed into Israel on Saturday, killing over 1,000 people and taking dozens hostage in a multi-pronged offensive. Hamas said the attack was retribution for worsening conditions for Palestinians under Israeli occupation.
Videos on social media showed supporters waving Palestinian flags and calling for a 'free Palestine' inside the packed Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn.Some expressed sympathy for the civilian lives lost in Israel in recent days, but noted the conflict has been going on for 75 years, according to CBS News.Imad Hamad, the executive director of the American Human Rights Council, noted that expressing support for the Palestinians was not the same as support for Hamas.
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