Thousands of demonstrators flocked to downtown Chicago Sunday afternoon in support of Palestinians as the conflict between between Israel and Hamas continued to.
CHICAGO A protest here by thousands against the Israeli attacks on Gaza was emblematic this week of actions that swept the nation’s cities from coast to coast and of more marches and rallies expected this weekend.
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Sonal Soni, Assistant News Editor|May 14, 2021
On May 12, thousands of participants gathered in downtown Chicago as part of a march and rally organized by Chicago’s Coalition for Justice in Palestine. The event was in response to Israel’s continued violence towards Palestinans, specifically following the attacks on Sheikh Jarrah a predominantly Palestinian neighborhood in east Jerusalem.
Ahmad Hassan is a 16-year-old Palestinian and a Chicago resident who attended the march.
“[I wanted to come out to today’s protest] to share a message about Palestine,” Hassan said. “This [apartheid] has been happening for years and years, and still people need to know this message. I’ve been to many Palestinian protests. It feels good to be honest, seeing supporting countries feels really good.”
Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators March In Downtown Chicago, Condeming Israeli Attacks
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CHICAGO (CBS) Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched down Michigan Avenue on Sunday to codemn what they say is indiscriminate bombing of Gaza by Israel.
Members from the Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine also denounced the assaults on the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the potential forced displacement and harassment of Palestinians in the Sheikh Jarrah and other neighborhoods of Jerusalem. Israeli police officers last month cut off audio of Muslin prayers at the mosque before a nearby speech by Israel’s president, the New York Times reported.