Chicago granted permits to anti-Israel protesters ahead of the Democratic National Convention, but allegedly ignored requests for permits from pro-Israel groups.
The March on the DNC, organized by a coalition of anti-Israel groups, received permission from the city for their protest route last month.
The group expects more than 25,000 protesters to attend and rally against the Biden administration’s continued support for Israel in its military campaign against Hamas.
The Israeli American Council, a pro-Israel group, also submitted two applications with Chicago’s Department of Transportation to hold its own march, but has not heard back from the city yet, they said.
“It seems like we don’t have equitable access to whatever the other group was approved for,” Aya Shechter, chief programming officer for the IAC, told Jewish Insider. “We didn’t get any offer to do a march, not even in an alternative location.” […]
– Read More: headlineusa.com
