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Dearborn antiwar protest: 10,000 unite for Lebanon.

Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI)

| July 19, 2006 | Warikoo, Niraj; Schmitt, Ben | COPYRIGHT 2007 Detroit Free Press. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Niraj Warikoo and Ben Schmitt

Jul. 19--Carrying banners saying "Stop Israeli Terrorism" and chanting antiwar slogans, some 10,000 people rallied in the center of metro Detroit's Arab-American community in Dearborn on Tuesday, demanding that the U.S. government put pressure on Israel to halt attacks in Lebanon.

Although the protesters were peaceful, their message was strong, representing a profound difference of opinion between two of metro Detroit's most vital communities.

Arab-American marchers carried signs saying "Down, down Israel" and chanted, "One, two, three, four. Stop the bombing. Stop the war."

Meanwhile, members of the Jewish community -- who have a rally scheduled for 7 tonight at Congregation …

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