Chicago protest today: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march through downtown after end of cease-fire

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Sunday, December 3, 2023
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march through downtown Chicago
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators took part in a downtown Chicago protest after a cease-fire ended in the Israel-Hamas war.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters marched through the streets of downtown Chicago on Saturday afternoon.

The demonstration was organized by the U.S. Palestinian Community Network and the Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine.

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Some participants carried signs, calling for the end of U.S. aid to Israel.

This was the first such march in Chicago since the end of the cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.

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