A human rights activist has issued a grave warning about "Death to America" chants being bellowed on the streets of America.
The anti-US political slogan has been widely used in the Middle East but is becoming increasingly prevalent in the US in the wake of the Israel-Gaza conflict as many activists take aim at the government for its perceived inaction.
Speaking in GBN America’s exclusive documentary, America’s Muslim City, human rights activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali warned the chant could be part of a ploy to “bring the world under Islam dominion”.
She said the slogan is an act of ‘Da’wah’, which she explains is to “literally call or to invite non-Muslims to Islam”.
Pro-Palestine demonstrations have seen a rise in use of the 'Death to America' slogan
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She added: “It’s a very ambitious project to bring the world under Muslim dominion.
Asked by Steven Edginton why this is an issue for Americans, she insisted it is “very important to understand”.
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“It’s a process of subversion”, she said.
“It’s a subversion of the foundational principles of America.
“It’s a subversion of the institutions of America.
“In 2006, it was unthinkable for a man born and raised in Michigan to shout to a large group of a Muslim audience, ‘death to America and death to Israel’.
Steven Edginton spoke to Ayaan Hirsi Ali in the GBN America documentary
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali says there is a concerted attempt to 'bring the world under Islam dominion'
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“In 2024, it’s happening. That is a clear cut result of years of Da’wah.”
Steven spoke to Hirsi Ali in Hamtramck, Michigan, about the seismic shift the city has undergone in the wake of mass immigration.
It became the first city in the United States to elect a Muslim-majority city council.
While the power shift has been seen as symbolic of the benefits of diversity, some have warned of damaging consequences for the local LGBTQ+ community.
The town’s former mayor, Karen Majewski, said many from the community “don’t feel safe” in the area.
“I have been told by people who used to shop here, go to businesses here, that they no longer feel safe coming here.”
Asked by Steven whether this has shifted her stance on migrants travelling to the US from Middle East countries that tend to have strict LGBTQ+ laws, Majewski admitted she remains “not that concerned”.
“Any immigrant community evolves and changes as it experiences life here”, she said.
“I noticed yesterday a young Muslim couple, probably in their early 20s walking down the street.”
