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At Detroit Palestine Conference, Tlaib’s Defiant Speech Draws ADL Condemnation

Viral clips from other panels featured praise for militants alongside appeals to escalate, fueling concern over glorified violence.

Overview

  • Rep. Rashida Tlaib told the Detroit crowd “motherf*ckers, we ain’t going anywhere” and accused the U.S. of enabling a “genocide” in Gaza.
  • The Anti-Defamation League condemned the event as glorifying terror and promoting antisemitic tropes, noting participation by elected officials including Tlaib.
  • Panelist Sachin Peddada described the U.S. as “an evil country” and urged the audience to “destroy the idea of America” in people’s minds.
  • Speaker Dr. Nidal Jboor said certain political leaders “need to be locked up… taken out… neutralized,” urging escalation beyond speech.
  • Coverage highlighted additional extremist-linked rhetoric, past PFLP participation at the conference, and the withdrawal of slated speaker Cori Bush.