Thousands gathered for a pro-Palestine protest in Chicago on Saturday. However, a bizarre brouhaha erupted between Black Hebrew Israelites and Palestinian supporters.
An estimated crowd of 5,000 pro-Palestine demonstrators marched in Chicago's Loop on Saturday afternoon demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and that Palestine be freed.
The march supporting Gaza was reportedly organized by the Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine – a self-described organization to "mobilize those who seek justice in protest of Israel's violence against an innocent civilian population."
Wel all hell broke lose between some of the Palestinian protesters and the Black Israelites. Police and organizers did their best to calm things down to varying degrees of success. pic.twitter.com/VtgsrLGWgT
— Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere (@TylerLaRiviere) October 28, 2023