A pro-Palestine protest is happening in downtown Chicago as organizers call for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Several dozen people have gathered so far, but as we've seen at past protests, more are expected to join in throughout the early evening.After the program, there are plans to march downtown Wednesday night. Organized by the Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine, protesters are coming together to call for the immediate end to the Israel-Hamas War.
Organizers said they will continue to make their voices heard until a resolution is reached. "This is because the United States and the White House and the Biden Administration have allowed them and the Congress have allowed them to continue and this is why Israel thinks that it can do these things without facing repercussions," said the co-chair of USPCN-Chicago Husam Marajda. "We've been telling people there are no safe places in Gaza.
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