Hundreds of miles away in Chicago, anti-Israel demonstrators protested near the United Center where the Democratic National Convention (DNC) concluded Thursday night.
The message to Vice President Kamala Harris was clear: they see Democrats funding what they call a “genocide” against the Palestinian people and feel she is not doing enough in order for there to be a ceasefire.
Different factions of protesters associated with various causes made up the mostly masked crowd. Pro-life activists made clear their discontent with abortion, and there were more protestors of corporations or former president Trump. But the prevalent mood was anti-Israel; one activist group, Healing Our Homeland distributed flyers saying “Globalize The Intifada.”
“As they officially nominate killer Kamala as the head of the stake, we are out here to say that nothing they say or do in that convention will wash the blood of Palestinian men, women, and children off their hands,” a protester said over a bullhorn to the park full of demonstrators.
Chicago police just started protesting on 35th and Michigan led by Police Superintendent Larry Snelling and other officers at around 5 pm. The demonstrators stood behind walls and fences, waving signs of support on behalf of the Palestinians, while chanting slogans such as “there’s just one solution: intifada revolution,” and “long live Egypt” – producing a barely audible echo chamber which sounded like a lot less than 10 people could have produced.
“Absolutely not,” protester Cole Bennett told Fox News Digital when asked if he supports VP Harris’ Israel policy. “That’s why we’re here … the fact is that the policy that we’re actively seeking is a ceasefire deal, that means nothing when you have the ability to turn off the aid and turn off the bombs to Israel. They could do that tomorrow and they should, and they shouldn’t expect any of our votes until they do.”
Another protester, Evan, held a sign saying, “Joe Biden Be a Man and Save the Kids,” and “Withhold Arms.”
Later in the evening, some anti-Israel groups on their way to march outside of the United Center burned at least one American flag.
On Thursday night, VP Harris officially accepted the DNC’s nomination — all but ensuring a November rematch with former President Trump.
