10/21/2023 Palestinian human rights march to Ann Arbor City Hall, demanding divestment from Israel, and opposing millitary aid to Israel:


 The 10/21/2023 Palestinian human rights march to Ann Arbor City Hall, including demands for divestment from Israel, and opposing millitary aid to Israel:


At the Palestinian human rights rally in downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 21, 2023.

See the coverage in the Michigan Daily at:  



"About an hour into the event, organizers led a march through the streets of downtown Ann Arbor to Larcom City Hall. Attendees continued chanting as they surrounded the building, advocating for a ceasefire and divestment from Israel. In front of City Hall... [the] speaker also called for the city of Ann Arbor to divest all funds from Israel and emphasized that they do not want their tax dollars to be used to support Israel’s military..."




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