2023-11-25 07:15:07
CHICAGO — Pro-Palestinian protesters rallied on the Mag Mile to draw attention to the Israel-Hamas war. Protesters blocked traffic along the Mag Mile for more than an hour Friday, declaring they would not accept “business as usual” in Chicago’s signature shopping district as thousands of families suffered overseas.
‘Bombs fall while you’re shopping,’ said pro-Palestinian activists outside a water tower on Michigan Avenue, handing out leaflets about the civilian death toll after Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel and Israeli bombardment. The demonstration kicked off the holiday shopping season as details emerged of a four-day ceasefire agreed to by Israel and Hamas over a hostage-taking exchange. Hamas on Friday freed 24 of the approximately 240 hostages held by the militant group in Gaza for more than a month, while Israel is expected to release 39 Palestinian prisoners later.
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Pro-Palestinian Protesters Block Traffic in Chicago
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