CHICAGO—A pro-Palestinian protest outside the Israeli consulate in Chicago led to violent clashes and arrests on the evening of Aug. 20., day two of the Democratic National Convention (DNC).
The demonstration, organized by the group Behind Enemy Lines, marks a non-permitted escalation in the conflict between mainstream Democrats and pro-Palestinian activists. The latter objects to the Biden-Harris administration’s support for Israel’s war against Hamas.
In the hours leading up to the first outbreak of violence, hundreds of protestors had gathered near downtown Chicago outside Accenture Tower, the home of the Israeli consulate. Chants of “intifada,” an Arabic word for rebellion or uprising, were heard among the crowd. Another chant, “The whole world is watching!” deliberately recalled the 1968 Democratic National Convention, also held in Chicago.
Original News Source Link – Epoch Times
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