Illinois representatives, Chicago alderman and activists called for a cease fire in the Middle East, to encourage others to condemn the killing of innocent people, including the 6-year old boy in Plainfield.
alderman and activists called for a cease fire in the Middle East, to encourage others to condemn the killing of innocent people, including themurder of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume"We cannot continue to invest in war," Ald. Rossanna Rodriguez said. "We cannot continue to allow this country to invest in murdering children and destroying Palestine."
State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, the first Palestinian-American elected to the Illinois General Assembly, called the White House to urge the president to push for a cease fire. DAILY NEWSLETTER
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