Demonstration against aid to Israel, outside Congresswoman Dingell's office in Ann Arbor, on October 23, 2023:

Demonstration against aid to Israel, outside Congresswoman Dingell's office in Ann Arbor, on October 23, 2023:


News coverage here, from MLive:

"Pro-Palestine demonstrators protest outside the offices of Debbie Dingell"
At: https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2023/10/pro-palestine-demonstrators-protest-outside-the-offices-of-debbie-dingell.html

"ANN ARBOR, MI - 
"Pro Palestine demonstrators gathered outside the office of U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Ann Arbor, urging that she support the withdrawal of U.S military aid to Israel and a ceasefire in the region. The protest, outside her Ann Arbor office on 2006 Hogback Road, drew as many as 200 people. The demonstration was announced on Instagram by the Palestinian Youth Movement in collaboration with several other pro-Palestine groups..."

More news coverage here from the Michigan Daily:

"Pro-Palestine protestors gather outside Debbie Dingell’s Ann Arbor office"
At: https://www.michigandaily.com/government/pro-palestine-protestors-gather-outside-debbie-dingells-ann-arbor-office/

More photos from the rally:



More news coverage in the Eastern Echo at:


"...The rally, calling to “End the Gaza Genocide” and “Stop U.S. Military Aid,” was organized "by local community members and endorsed by multiple organizations, drawing nearly 200 people...

"After the speaking portion of the event, demonstrators made their way to Dingell’s office door. It was locked, and when members of the crowd tried calling her office, the phone had been turned off.

"Letters of demands were taped to the outside of the office...

"The letter also pressured Dingell to 'Support an immediate end to U.S. military aid to Israeli war crimes,' and for her to denounce Israel’s 'genocidal bombardment' of the Gaza Strip."











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