For Zaynah Jadallah and her family, the legacy of displacement and trauma runs deep, originating from their experiences during the Nakba in 1948, when many Palestinians were forced from their homes. The recent comments by Donald Trump suggesting the evacuating of Palestinians from Gaza ignited anger among the Palestinian American community in Dearborn, Michigan, who view such statements as outrageous calls for ethnic cleansing. Amid this ongoing struggle, local media highlights Gaza's rich history of resilience against adversity, underscoring the community's enduring pride and connection to their heritage as they confront modern challenges.
For many Palestinian American residents of Dearborn like Jadallah, the responses to the US president's proposals follow a similar line: defiance, anger, but not much in the way of surprise.
The president of the United States calling for ethnic cleansing and the continued genocide of Palestinians, she says. It's outrageous.
It stretches back to ancient civilizations and includes great resistance against invasion, such as the three-month siege by Alexander the Great and his Macedonian army in 332 BCE.
It wasn't surprising, but it was outrageous. He has a history of being loyal to the Zionist movement of genocide and colonizing [of the] the Palestinian people.
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