From Detroit to Palestine Occupation is a Crime!

Free Palestine demonstration attracted a multigenerational crowd on May 16, 2021. | Photo: Abayomi Azikiwe, Pan-African News Wire

Free Palestine demonstration calls for the defunding of Israel by the United States. | Photo: Abayomi Azikiwe, Pan-African News Wire

Free Palestine demonstration comes amid the renewed bombing of Gaza. | Photo: Abayomi Azikiwe, Pan-African News Wire

Free Palestine demonstration mobilizes thousands in Dearborn. | Photo: Abayomi Azikiwe, Pan-African News Wire

Free Palestine demonstration was organized by a broad united front in Dearborn and the entire Detroit area. | Photo: Abayomi Azikiwe, Pan-African News Wire

Free Palestine demonstration where children danced for the liberation of the people from occupation on May 16, 2021. | Photo: Abayomi Azikiwe, Pan-African News Wire

Free Palestine demonstration youth taking the lead in shutting down the streets of Dearborn on May 16, 2021. | Photo: Abayomi Azikiwe, Pan-African News Wire

Free Palestine demostration fills the streets and closes down traffic in Dearborn on May 16, 2021. | Photo: Abayomi Azikiwe, Pan-African News Wire

Free Palestine march says end the occupation on May 16, 2021. | Photo: Abayomi Azikiwe, Pan-African News Wire

By Fighting Words Staff

Thousands more people took to the streets for the second straight day in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb right across the southwest border with Detroit on Sun. May 16, 2021.

The rally and march was held in solidarity with the escalating struggle of the Palestinian people for justice and liberation, sparked by the recent violent removal of several Palestinian families from their homes by Israeli settlers and cops in East Jerusalem, as well as ther attack by Israeli police on thousands of worshipers at the al-Aqsa Mospque on May 10th.

Several organizations sponsored the gathering including New Generation for Palestine (NGP), Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at Wayne State University, the Arab American News, among others.

United States Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib of the 13th District addressed the crowd on the need for applying pressure on the current administration of President Joe Biden who has maintained the same pro-Israel position held by Washington since 1948.

This weekend represented the 73rd anniversary of al-Nakba when at least 700, 000 Palestinians were driven from their homes.

The march after the rally shutdown Michigan avenue from west of Greenfield to Schaefer.