Pro-Palestinian Groups Set to Protest at DNC in Chicago, Demanding an End to US Aid to Israel
Largest Mobilization in City's History
Thousands Expected to Demonstrate Outside Convention
Pro-Palestinian groups are mobilizing thousands of people to Chicago to demonstrate outside the Democratic National Convention (DNC), demanding an end to US aid to Israel.
The march, planned for August 11, is expected to be the largest mobilization for Palestine in the history of Chicago, according to organizers.
Protesters are calling for an end to US military aid to Israel, which they say is used to oppress Palestinians.
They are also demanding the right of return for Palestinian refugees, who were forced to flee their homes during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
The protest is being organized by a coalition of pro-Palestinian groups, including the American Muslims for Palestine, the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, and the Palestinian American Council.
Hatem Abudayyeh, the executive director of the American Muslims for Palestine, said that the protest is a way for Palestinians to make their voices heard.
"We are coming to Chicago to demand that the United States end its support for Israel's oppression of Palestinians," Abudayyeh said.
The protest is expected to draw thousands of people from across the country.
Organizers are predicting that it will be the largest protest for Palestinian rights in Chicago's history.
Background
The United States has provided billions of dollars in military aid to Israel since its founding in 1948.
This aid has been used to purchase weapons and equipment, including fighter jets, tanks, and missiles.
Critics of US aid to Israel argue that it has helped to fuel the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.
They say that the aid has allowed Israel to maintain a military advantage over the Palestinians, and that it has emboldened Israel to continue its occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian Perspective
Palestinians argue that the US aid to Israel has allowed Israel to commit human rights abuses against them.
They point to the Israeli military's use of excessive force against Palestinian civilians, the construction of illegal settlements on Palestinian land, and the blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Palestinians also argue that the US aid to Israel has prevented them from achieving their goal of a獨立 state.
They say that the aid has allowed Israel to maintain its control over the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and that it has made it difficult for the Palestinians to build a viable economy.
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