Chicago protest today: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march up Michigan Avenue, call for end to war

Sunday, December 31, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Amid the preparations for New Year's Eve celebrations in downtown Chicago, hundreds of demonstrators ended 2023 with a rally for Palestinian rights.

The Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine marched down Michigan Avenue to the Water Tower on Sunday.
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The group has been calling for an end to the war in Gaza, and for the U.S. to stop giving aid to Israel.
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The march came as Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed at least 35 people on Sunday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been standing firm on resisting calls for a cease-fire, saying the war will continue for "many more months."
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