Thousands March in Downtown Chicago Protesting Attacks in Gaza

[Comrade Grumpy]

Source: WGN TV Chicago

Thousands of Palestinian protesters and sympathizers demonstrated today in downtown Chicago at the Israeli Consulate.

The protestors demanded an immediate halt to Israel’s military action in Gaza, where more than 400 people have been killed.

They say there are a quarter million Palestinians in Chicago and they are not being heard.

The consulate general released a statement in response to the marchers saying, “Today, is a tragic day. 13 Israeli soldiers were killed by the terrorist organization Hamas. We regret the loss of civilians on both sides. Hamas continues to brutally attack 6 million Israeli citizens and puts its own population in danger. We have to stop it.”

Secretary of State John Kerry says he expects to return to the Middle East soon in an effort to stop the bloodshed in Gaza.

Read more: http://wgntv.com/2014/07/20/thousands-march-in-downtown-chicago-protesting-attacks-in-gaza/

[delrem]

1. Well, SoS Kerry has already spoken: Israel has the right to do whatever it pleases.

It's a bipartisan thing, you see?

[JackRiddler]

2. Thousands! In Chicago!

[DeSwiss]

3. K&R

'Free Palestine!' World marches to protest Gaza victims

[L0oniX]

4. I think we should rescue the Palestinians and save them from obliteration.

They are isolated with no access to the outside world. Any access they might get is very limited and very restricted. Their lands are being taken from them piece by piece. If they fight back they are slaughtered. Put yourself in their shoes. What would you do? You do know that as the years go by there eventually will be no more Palestinian areas. They as a people will disappear. That IMO has been the plan all along.