Hundreds of Palestinians and their allies marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday, and the Jewish Federation of Chicago's Ofer Bavli spoke with ABC7 from his Jerusalem home.
A Palestinian protest in Chicago started at the Israeli Consulate on Sunday as the Israel-Hamas conflict continues.Protesters at the rally voiced their passion and pain over the escalating conflict as both sides hope for an end to the brutality.
The group first rallied outside the Israeli Consulate along Madison Street before marching in full force to echo their message to Israel and the American public. Meanwhile, closer to the conflict in the Middle East, Ofer Bavli, with the Jewish Federation of Chicago, spoke with ABC7 by Zoom from his home.
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