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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Violet Miller

Groups gather downtown in solidarity with Palestine as Israel declares war

Demonstrators march in solidarity with Palestine downtown Chicago on Sunday. Supporters of Israel and supporters of Palestine rallied in cities across the U.S. on Sunday. (U.S. Palestinian Community Network)

Demonstrators gathered in the Loop to show solidarity with Palestine on Sunday afternoon following the surprise attack launched against Israel by Hamas.

The three-hour rally and march, organized by the Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine — a group of local Palestinian solidarity groups — started at 1 p.m. in front of Ogilvie Station, where the Israeli Consulate is located in the building above, and moved throughout the downtown area. 

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