Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside Chicago's Israeli consulate to protest settler violence

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the Israeli Consulate in Chicago on Monday to protest settler violence in the West Bank. Organized by local groups under the Coalition for Justice in Palestine, the demonstration featured chants and speeches condemning Israeli actions. Speakers cited incidents in the village of Tell and called for an arms embargo. The Israeli Consul General responded, defending Israel's right to exist and condemning the protests as spreading falsehoods and antisemitism.

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the Israeli Consulate in Chicago on Monday to protest escalating settler violence in the West Bank. The demonstration, organized by local groups under the Coalition for Justice in Palestine, began outside the consulate and marched toward the Trump Tower area. Chants included "Israel out of Palestine, long live the intifada" and "From the river to the sea, Palestine is almost free." Speakers, including organizers from the Palestinian Youth Movement and the US Palestinian Community Network, alleged settler attacks in the village of Tell, near Nablus, and called for an arms embargo. They also criticized US politicians and AIPAC. Consul General Elad Strohmayer responded, defending Israel's right to exist and condemning the protests for spreading falsehoods and antisemitism.