A pro-Israel group, the Israeli-American Council (IAC), has expressed frustration over the city of Chicago's handling of their permit requests to march near the Democratic National Convention. The IAC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening U.S.-Israel relations, claims that their requests have been repeatedly ignored while an anti-Israel group has been given approval to hold demonstrations near the event.
The IAC submitted two applications with Chicago's Department of Transportation in early July but has not received a response. The city previously denied a permit request by the IAC in June for a stationary protest near the convention, citing public safety concerns and insufficient city resources.
