Activist who spurred 'death to America' chants called for Israel's 'absolute annihilation' in unearthed video

An anti-Israel activist who went viral on social media over the weekend has a history of espousing violent rhetoric, including saying, 'Blood must be spilled.'

Protesters supporting Palestinians hold a rally outside the Dearborn police station as President Joe Biden visits a Ford electric vehicle center nearby, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in Dearborn, Mich.    (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Bazzi's recent anti-Israel rhetoric and inflammatory comments appear to be commonplace for the activist in public settings while riling up crowds. 

According to a separate video posted to Facebook in May 2021 by the Al-Quds Committee, which calls itself an "effort to peacefully raise the voice against Zionist atrocities and propaganda," Bazzi can be heard using violent rhetoric towards Israel and Jewish people while speaking to a group of protesters.

"Understand what these slogans mean. 'From the river to the sea' means the absolute annihilation of the Zionist regime," Bazzi says in the video reviewed by Fox News Digital.

"It is absolute evil. It is a cancer in the Middle East and in the world. There is no way to deal peacefully with such an entity," Bazzi said. "There can be no two-state solution when you have a Zionist aggressor that knows no limits. A Zionist aggressor that will steal land and slaughter children and that will take pride in doing such deeds."

"So yes, this is a class struggle in part. This is a national struggle in part," Bazzi continued. "But I tell you, this is something deeper than all of that. This is a divine struggle. This is a struggle of divine justice against satanic injustice."

Bazzi later told the crowd to "notice anywhere in the world that you have seen oppressed people come together, pick up weapons and call out the name of the one true God. They have attained victory. This is not a coincidence."

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Hundreds of pro-Palestine protestors march across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday, December 19, 2023. Demonstrators began at the Brooklyn Museum, walking to midtown Manhattan to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. (Stephen Yang for Fox News Digital)

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Rallies to mark the day have been taking place in Dearborn for at least 20 years, according to Steven Stalinsky, the executive director of the Middle East Media Research Institute, who previously told Fox News Digital that the town has become a "hotbed of hate for many years."

"You can see rallies and sermons in support for Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran," Stalinsky said, noting that the threats emanating from the city have become even more pronounced since the October Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.

The Hadi Institute did not respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment by the time of publication. 

Joe Schoffstall is a politics producer/reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Joe.Schoffstall@Fox.com and on Twitter: @joeschoffstall

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