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Detroit Palestine Conference Adds Freed Prisoners, Hamas-Linked Journalist to Speaker List

Publication of the roster prompted calls for U.S. visa scrutiny, with no State Department comment to date.

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Freed Terrorists, Hamas-Affiliated Journalist To Speak At Detroit Pro-Palestine Rally
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Overview

  • The three-day People’s Conference for Palestine is set for Aug. 29–31 in Detroit, with Rep. Rashida Tlaib scheduled to speak on the final day.
  • Hussam Shaheen, convicted in 2004 of attempted murder and freed in a Feb. 1 prisoner swap, is listed to discuss life in Israeli detention.
  • Omar Assaf, described in reports as a former DFLP official who was detained for months after Oct. 7, is also invited to speak.
  • Gaza-based journalist Abed/Abu-Bakr Abubaker, who has praised Hamas and worked with Iran’s PressTV, is expected to attend.
  • Organizers from groups including the Palestinian Youth Movement and Al-Awda bill the event as a forum on prisoners and rights, while critics warn it legitimizes militant groups.