(Detroit News) After packing the TCF Center in downtown Detroit Friday night, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders jumped to Dearborn Saturday morning, speaking to its large Arab American and Muslim community.
About 900 people, according to Dearborn police, packed into the gymnasium of Salina Intermediate School on Dearborn’s south end, where traditional Arab dancers and musicians hyped the crowd before Sanders’ half-hour speech.
Before introducing Sanders, Palestinian American comedian and activist Amer Zahr reflected on the man who waved a Nazi flag at the Jewish candidate’s rally in [Philadelphia] Thursday. He called the incident a disgrace and said Dearborn welcomes Sanders with open arms.
“People say, why are all these Arabs supporting the Jewish guy to be president? But they don’t understand anything about us, Bernie does. We love everyone … the motto of this campaign is not me, us,” Zahr said.
