The White House on Tuesday condemned ā€œdeath to Americaā€ chants that surfaced online from a recent rally in Dearborn, Mich., protesting Israelā€™s war in Gaza.

Press secretaryĀ Karine Jean-PierreĀ replied, ā€œyesā€ when asked ifĀ President BidenĀ condemns the comments in the chants, which were captured on video by some attendees.

ā€œPeaceful protests are something that the president has also been very clear that, its important to give folks space to peacefully protest. But any type of violent rhetoric, we are going to denounce,ā€ she said.

Dearborn mayor Abdullah Hammoud (D) has also denounced the chants, sharing inĀ a statement on XĀ that ā€œDearborn is a city of proud Americans.ā€

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    The White House on Tuesday condemned ā€œdeath to Americaā€ chants that surfaced online from a recent rally in Dearborn, Mich., protesting Israelā€™s war in Gaza.

    Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre replied, ā€œyesā€ when asked if President Biden condemns the comments in the chants, which were captured on video by some attendees.

    The chants, which also included ā€œDeath to Israel,ā€ took place at a rally on Friday to mark the International Day of Al-Quds, according toĀ The Detroit News.

    Fox2Ā reported that the chants came from members of the audience at the rally.

    Dearborn, a Detroit suburb where Arab Americans make up the majority of the population, was under increased security in February after an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal called the city ā€œAmericaā€™s jihad capital.ā€ BidenĀ called out theĀ ā€œanti-Arab hateā€ against Dearborn at the time.

    When questioned by Fox Newsā€™ Jacqui Heinrich about whether Biden is concerned if Dearborn faces a risk of becoming a hot bed for homegrown threats, Jean-Pierre reiterated that the White House denounces violence.


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