CHICAGO
'Stop the occupation of Palestine'
Protesters marched to the Israeli Consulate in Chicago on
March 9 to demand an end to the Israeli occupation of
Palestine. The protest came at the end of a bloody week in the
struggle there that left over 100 Palestinians dead and
hundreds more wounded. Chicago's Palestinian and Pakistani
communities turned out in large numbers for the action, which
was endorsed by more than a dozen groups from the Arab, Muslim
and progressive communities. The demonstration of over 250
people also demanded an end to U.S. military and economic aid
to Israel and freedom for the Palestinian people.
Some community leaders have been reluctant to stage protests
at the Israeli Consulate in the wake of 9/11, but Monday's
marchers--particularly Palestinians and Muslims--said the
community could no longer be silent about the brutality of the
occupation. Many speakers urged march ers to support a national
call to protest Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's planned
visit to Washington, D.C., on April 22.
--Beth Semmer
Reprinted from the March 28, 2002, issue of
Workers World newspaper
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