{"id":2293700,"date":"2024-07-12T17:25:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T21:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-palestinian-protests-set-to-embroil-chicago-democratic-national-convention-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-12T17:29:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T21:29:06","slug":"pro-palestinian-protests-set-to-embroil-chicago-democratic-national-convention-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-palestinian-protests-set-to-embroil-chicago-democratic-national-convention-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Palestinian protests set to embroil Chicago Democratic National Convention &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpro-palestinian-protests-set-to-embroil-chicago-democratic-national-convention-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2293700&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>.<\/p>\n<p>The article is about pro-Palestinian protests planned during the Democratic National Convention in\u2063 Chicago next month. The protests\u200c are expected to create a scene similar \u200cto the 1968 convention,\u2064 which \u2063was marked by anti-Vietnam War demonstrations. The article discusses internal \u2063disagreements within the\u2063 Democratic Party regarding President Joe Biden&#8217;s candidacy. Several pro-Palestinian activist groups are planning to protest the convention, criticizing Biden and the \u200cDemocratic Party&#8217;s support for Israel. The article also mentions the preparedness of Chicago police \u200bfor the anticipated demonstrations, as\u2063 other groups like Black Lives Matter and Students for Justice \u2062in Palestine also plan \u2064to protest.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pro-Palestinian protests set to embroil Chicago Democratic National Convention<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/breccan-f-thies\/\">Breccan F. Thies<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-12T16:18:35-04:00\">July 12, 2024 4:18 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1700500\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>pro-Palestinian protests<\/a> are planned during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic National Convention<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Chicago<\/a> next month, threatening to create a scene comparable to the 1968 Democratic convention that was embroiled in anti-Vietnam War demonstrations in the same city.<\/p>\n<p>Leading into the convention, set for Aug. 19-22, Democrats have experienced infighting over whether to keep President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> on the ticket. Following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-mcconnell-isnt-expecting-the-gop-to-retake-the-senate\/\" title=\"Why McConnell Isn\u2019t Expecting the GOP to Retake the Senate\">disastrous debate performance<\/a> against former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>, some lawmakers, donors, and other prominent Democrats have been questioning Biden\u2019s ability to win.<\/p>\n<p>But the DNC is set for other spectacles as well, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-is-behind-the-planned-armed-march-on-capitol-hill-and-is-it-a-deep-state-plot\/\" title=\"Who Is Behind the Planned \u201cArmed March on Capitol Hill\u201d and Is It a Deep State Plot?\">planned protests<\/a> from several pro-Palestinian activist organizations, some of which are drawing a direct comparison to the chaotic 1968 convention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMake 2024 as Great as 1968,\u201d Behind Enemy Lines, a self-described \u201canti-imperialist resistance\u201d organization promising to protest at the convention, said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019ve spoken out and protested against Israel\u2019s genocidal war on Gaza, you may have been doxxed, fired from your job, slandered in the bourgeois media, or arrested. Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antifa-leftists-get-censored-by-social-media-platforms\/\" title=\"Antifa, leftists get censored by social media platforms\">student organization<\/a> may have been disbanded by your college administration,\u201d the group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C4Ns0o-LlhN\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>posted<\/a> on social media. \u201cYou should wear all those acts of repression as a badge of honor, as to be attacked by the enemy is a good thing.\u00a0But have you thrown down against the Chicago police yet?\u00a0Come to Chicago this summer to oppose the Death and Nakba Coronation, a.k.a. the Democratic National Convention!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group is calling for Chicago to cancel the DNC \u201cdue to Biden and the Democratic Party\u2019s material, moral, and political support for Israel\u2019s occupation, apartheid, and genocidal war,\u201d the post added, dubbing Biden \u201cGenocide Joe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other aligned groups, such as Palestine Action US, have shown support for the plans as well, and Behind Enemy Lines is planning agitations every Friday leading up to the convention and to ramp up outreach efforts starting Aug. 9.<\/p>\n<p>Two weeks before the convention, the group will be focused primarily on the DNC, <a href=\"https:\/\/behind-enemy-lines.org\/make-2024-as-great-as-1968\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>telling<\/a> \u201cstudents and youth to be bold and audacious, take the frontlines, and yes, take police beatings and arrests. \u2026 Make bruises from Chicago police batons the 2024 back to school Fall fashion!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chicago police say they are ready for the demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p>City police Superintendent Larry Snelling vowed last month that \u201cthis will not be 1968,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240710133334\/https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2024\/06\/09\/this-will-not-be-1968-chicago-police-prepare-for-dnc-as-whole-world-watches-once-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to the <em>Chicago Tribune<\/em>, adding, \u201cOur response as a Chicago Police Department will be a lot more deliberate \u2026 a lot more controlled because our officers are being trained in the best way possible to respond to any level of civil unrest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More recently, Snelling doubled down on police preparedness, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/investigations\/police-milwaukee-chicago-brace-convention-protests-rcna161469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>saying<\/a>, \u201cThere\u2019s pressure on this department all the time. \u2026 Our job is to call audibles when we see a change in the formations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Behind Enemy Lines is not the only organization planning protests in Chicago; the city\u2019s Black Lives Matter chapter, Students for Justice in Palestine (notably behind many of the encampments on college campuses this past spring), and Students for a Democratic Society are planning to add to the anticipated chaos.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Chicago Tribune<\/em> also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2024\/04\/13\/activists-to-protest-with-or-without-permits-when-dnc-arrives-in-chicago-this-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported<\/a> that many groups vow to protest \u201cwith or without permits.\u201d Hatem Abudayyeh, executive director of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network, said, \u201cWe\u2019ll be marching with or without permits. This DNC is the most important one since 1968, also in Chicago when Vietnam War protesters and the Black liberation movement organized mass demonstrations that were violently repressed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe march on the DNC will be the largest mobilization for Palestine in the history of the city,\u201d Abudayyeh added, saying organizers expect thousands of people to come. The outlet noted that at least 78 agitator organizations are part of a coalition to protest in Chicago, and while the primary factor bringing them there is the Israel-Gaza war, other issue areas include abortion, illegal immigration, and labor.<\/p>\n<p>At least three groups were denied protest permits in March, including Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, the Anti-War Committee, and Students for a Democratic Society at University of Illinois Chicago. After suing, the city provided them with alternative routes. The groups\u2019 lawyers are still in negotiations with city officials.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1700500\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1700500\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protests in support of Palestine are expected to cause disruptions during the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago, with some groups drawing parallels to the anti-Vietnam War demonstrations that took place during the 1968 convention. There is also internal conflict within the Democratic Party regarding President Joe Biden&#8217;s candidacy, following a poor debate performance against former President Donald Trump. Various pro-Palestinian activist organizations are planning protests against the convention, criticizing Biden and the Democratic Party for their support of Israel. Chicago police are prepared for the demonstrations, with Superintendent Larry Snelling emphasizing a more controlled response compared to the events of 1968. Other groups, such as Black Lives Matter and Students for Justice in Palestine, are also planning to protest during the convention. Despite some groups being denied protest permits, organizers expect a large turnout for the demonstrations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":179,"featured_media":2293701,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/chicago-democratic-national-convention-1968-2024-scaled-1024x692.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4387,34721,32179,3970,32076],"class_list":["post-2293700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chicago","tag-democratic-national-convention","tag-pro-palestinian","tag-protests","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/chicago-democratic-national-convention-1968-2024-scaled-1024x692.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/179"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2293700"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293700\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2293701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2293700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2293700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2293700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}