Demonstrators against Israeli aggression in Gaza attempted to break through the convention’s outer security fence in Chicago on Monday, hours before leaders spoke at the Democratic National Convention to officially nominate U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris. is
According to the French news agency (AFP), Biden did not directly mention the security lapses in his one-hour speech, but he said that “the words of the protesters who have taken to the streets carry weight.” Many innocent people are being killed on both sides of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.’
On the first day of the Democratic Party rally, a small group of about 100 protesters broke away from a larger march of thousands and tried to break through metal barriers around the United Center.
Blue-helmeted police with shields and black batons prevented them from entering the inner siege.
An AFP correspondent saw one protester dressed in black being held up by the arms and legs by several officers.
After October 7, 2023, protest groups have announced mass demonstrations throughout the week against the Joe Biden and Harris administrations’ support for Israel against Hamas.
Chicago police said in a statement that ‘protesters broke down a section of the fence around the outer premises of the Democratic National Convention.
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Law enforcement personnel immediately reached the spot and brought the situation under control. At no point was there a breach of the inner premises nor was there any danger to any person under protection.’
Police later moved to a park near the convention center to clear it of protesters.
Chants of ‘free Palestine’ and ‘come march’ continued as about half a dozen activists, one of them wearing a pink gas mask, began to leave.
The ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza has been a highly contentious issue for the Democratic Party ahead of the November 5 election.
That risks alienating Muslim and Arab-American voters, once a reliable Democratic voting bloc, especially in key swing states.
In his speech, Biden said his administration would continue to work “to bring peace and security to the Middle East.”
We are working 24 hours a day. to stop a wider war and reunite prisoners with their families and increase humanitarian health and food aid to Gaza, end the suffering of the Palestinian people, and finally, finally, a ceasefire and an end to the conflict. Took.’
US President Joe Biden gave Democratic nominee Kamala Harris an emotional hug on Monday and said in a farewell address at the party’s convention in Chicago that she ‘gave everything for our country.’
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2024-08-21 02:42:31