Chicago Police, Metra prepare for protest outside Israeli Consulate on Day 2 of DNC
CHICAGO -- The second night of the Democratic National Convention was also set to be the second night of protests in Chicago on Tuesday.The group Behind Enemy Lines is set to protest at 7 p.m. outside the Israel i Consulate, located in the Accenture Tower at 500 W. Madison St. in the West Loop —1.75 miles due east of the United Center where the convention is under way.Across the street, a pro- Israel i counterprotest was planned for the same time.
Their Behind Enemy Lines protest flyers reference the chaos outside the Democratic National Convention of 1968, reading: 'Make it great like '68! Shut down the DNC for Gaza.'On its website, Behind the Enemy Lines says it stands for anti-imperialism and against the 'U.S. empire'—and engages in 'anti-imperialist agitation.' The group accuses Vice President Kamala Harris of being 'complicit in genocide' of Palestinians in Gaza.
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