{"id":2321162,"date":"2024-08-08T12:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T16:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-approves-pro-palestinian-protests-at-dnc-while-pro-israel-group-in-limbo-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T12:32:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T16:32:21","slug":"chicago-approves-pro-palestinian-protests-at-dnc-while-pro-israel-group-in-limbo-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-approves-pro-palestinian-protests-at-dnc-while-pro-israel-group-in-limbo-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago approves pro-Palestinian protests at DNC while pro-Israel group in limbo &#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\">28<\/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%2Fchicago-approves-pro-palestinian-protests-at-dnc-while-pro-israel-group-in-limbo-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=2321162&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>As the \u2062Democratic\u200b National Convention (DNC) \u200dapproaches in Chicago, \u2063tensions have arisen \u200dregarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/offensive-posts-criticizing-2020-riots-lead-to-jennie-nguyen-getting-booted-from-real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city\/\" title=\"\u2018Offensive\u2019 Posts Criticizing 2020 Riots Lead To Jennie Nguyen Getting Booted From \u2018Real Housewives of Salt Lake City\u2019\">protests related<\/a> to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Pro-Palestinian groups \u2063have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-student-group-plants-1000-pink-flags-at-ut-austin-to-memorialize-unborn-they-were-gone-within-12-hours\/\" title=\"Conservative Student Group Plants 1,000 Pink Flags At UT Austin To Memorialize Unborn. They Were Gone Within 12 Hours.\">received permission<\/a> to organize a significant\u2064 protest, expected to attract over 25,000 participants, as part of \u200ba settlement from a \u2062previous lawsuit alleging\u200c violations of\u200b First\u200b Amendment rights.\u200b In contrast, a \u200cpro-Israel group, the Israeli American Council (IAC), is still awaiting \u200bapproval for their planned demonstration, having submitted permit requests that remain \u200cunanswered despite follow-ups. Previously, their\u200b application to protest near the convention was rejected due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reps-gaetz-greene-hold-free-speech-rally-in-riverside-calif\/\" title=\"Reps. Gaetz, Greene hold \u201cFree Speech\u201d rally in Riverside, Calif.\">public safety concerns<\/a>.\u200b The city \u200dhas offered the IAC a location further away on \u200bthe final\u200c day of \u2062the convention, but\u200c they declined that option due to its distance \u200dfrom the event. Disagreements regarding the \u2064protest \u200broute for pro-Palestinian organizers are also\u200c ongoing but are expected to be resolved \u2063soon.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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\"><\/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\/\"><\/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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Chicago approves pro-Palestinian protests at DNC while pro-Israel group in limbo<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1725464\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Democratic National Convention<\/a> is just weeks away, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>pro-Israel <\/a>group trying to organize a protest is still uncertain if it will be allowed, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/palestinian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>pro-Palestinian<\/a> groups have the green light.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli American Council, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-met-with-china-tied-group-championing-bans-on-fossil-fuels-and-gas-stoves\/\" title=\"Pete Buttigieg met with a China-linked group advocating for fossil fuel and gas stove bans.\">nonprofit organization advocating<\/a> the interests of Israeli-Americans, filed two permit requests with Chicago&rsquo;s Department of Transportation to protest near the vicinity of the convention in early July. Now, with less than two weeks until the start of the convention, the group has yet to receive any word on the permit, even after following up with an email and a phone call, <em>Jewish Insider<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/jewishinsider.com\/2024\/08\/democratic-national-convention-city-of-chicago-pro-israel-solidarity-march\/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Daily%20kickoff%20August%208th%202024&amp;utm_content=Daily%20kickoff%20August%208th%202024+CID_446a1854be963ad92ef3f32b730552c0&amp;utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor%20JI&amp;utm_term=Read%20the%20full%20story%20here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In mid-June, the IAC had submitted an application to hold a demonstration within &ldquo;sight and sound&rdquo; of the convention, but the request was denied, with the rejection letter stating the rally &ldquo;would be a direct interference with a previously planned permitted activity or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-complains-u-s-democracy-has-too-many-checks-and-balances\/\" title=\"China Complains: U.S. Democracy Has &#039;Too Many Checks and Balances&#039;\">public assembly<\/a> and would create public safety issues.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The city offered to allow the IAC to hold a demonstration in a public park on Aug. 22, the last day of the convention, but the group decided not to accept the offer because it would be too far from the convention, which is being held at the United Center.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, pro-Palestinian groups have gained permission for a &ldquo;March on the DNC,&rdquo; which will be routed near the convention and is expecting to draw more than 25,000 participants. The approval for the planned protest march was meant to settle a lawsuit against Chicago after officials were accused of violating First Amendment rights.&nbsp;Disputes still exist between the march organizers and the city officials over the demonstration&rsquo;s route. However, it is expected to be settled by a judge within the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>Aya Schechter, chief programming officer at the IAC, said her organization is not being treated fairly compared to the pro-Palestinian protesters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It seems like we don&rsquo;t have equitable access to whatever the other group was approved for,&rdquo; she said in an interview with the outlet<em>. <\/em>&ldquo;We didn&rsquo;t get any offer to do a march, not even in an alternative location.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As tensions in the Middle East escalate with concerns of proxy wars breaking out between Israel and Iran, the IAC wants to have a presence at the DNC to remind policymakers about the tragedy that occurred on Oct. 7 and encourage the Biden-Harris administration to support Israel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We definitely wanted to bring up more awareness around the U.S. citizens who were either killed on Oct. 7 or kidnapped and are still being held in Gaza,&rdquo; Schechter told the outlet. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s something we think is important to raise awareness during the DNC.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Chicago&rsquo;s Mayor Brandon Johnson has received heavy criticism for casting a tiebreaking vote approving a City Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.<\/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_1725464\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1725464\"}});<\/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\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago has granted permission for pro-Palestinian protests at the upcoming Democratic National Convention (DNC), while a pro-Israel group remains in uncertainty regarding its own planned demonstration. The Israeli American Council (IAC), which represents Israeli-Americans, submitted two permit requests to Chicago&#8217;s Department of Transportation in early July to protest near the convention site. With less than two weeks until the event, they have not received any updates on their permit status despite following up via email and phone, according to Jewish Insider. Earlier in June, their application for a demonstration within &#8220;sight and sound&#8221; of the convention was denied due to concerns about public safety and interference with other permitted activities. Although the city offered them an alternative location in a public park on August 22\u2014the final day of the convention\u2014the IAC declined because it would be too far from the United Center where the DNC is taking place.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, pro-Palestinian groups have been approved for a &#8220;March on the DNC,&#8221; expected to attract over 25,000 participants. This approval was part of an effort to resolve a lawsuit against Chicago officials accused of infringing upon First Amendment rights. There are still some disagreements between march organizers and city officials regarding the route, but these issues are anticipated to be resolved by a judge soon.<\/p>\n<p>Aya Schechter, chief programming officer at IAC, expressed concerns that her organization is not being treated equitably compared to pro-Palestinian protesters: \u201cIt seems like we don\u2019t have equitable access,\u201d she stated during an interview. The IAC aims to raise awareness about U.S. citizens affected by events on October 7\u2014those killed or kidnapped\u2014and hopes this message will resonate with policymakers during the DNC.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has faced significant backlash after casting a tiebreaking vote that supported a City Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2321163,"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\/04\/AP24117556029620-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4387,7705,21513,32179,3970],"class_list":["post-2321162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chicago","tag-dnc","tag-pro-israel","tag-pro-palestinian","tag-protests"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24117556029620-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321162","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\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2321162"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321162\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2321163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}