Protests are taking place across Chicago as the Democratic National Convention gets underway. Police are telling citizens not to be afraid.
A lone, masked anti-Israel protester disrupted the Democratic National Convention welcome party on stage at Navy Pier in Chicago on Sunday night, video posted to social media shows. 'You are funding a genocide,' the protester said after storming the stage and grabbing a microphone. 'The Harris-Biden administration keeps sending money to Israel.' As the protester was being dragged offstage, others could be heard chanting, 'Free, Free Palestine.
On Monday afternoon, the Coalition to March on the DNC began a march against the Israel-Hamas war from Chicago's Union Park. At least five additional publicly announced rallies are set to take place up to the convention's final ceremonies on Thursday, FOX 32 Chicago reports. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Early Monday, the United States Palestinian Community Network hosted a demonstration in Union Park, according to FOX 32.
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