Palestinian truckers gather in southwest suburbs for four-hour Christmas caravan

Local truck drivers carrying Palestinian flags rallied on Monday at Chicago Ridge Mall to draw attention to Israel’s ongoing war on Hamas. The southwest suburbs are home to many Palestinian immigrants. (Reem Odeh/Provided)

Hundreds of local Palestinian Americans rallied in the southwest suburbs Monday in a truck caravan — many blaring their horns and flying Palestinian flags — aimed at drawing attention to the innocent lives lost as Israel’s war on Hamas continues.

Reem Odeh, the daughter of Palestinian immigrants and a longtime immigration attorney, said “it was very symbolic that it was done on Christmas Day to speak up against the atrocities against innocent people.”