Tens of thousands of anti-Israel protesters are expected to march through Chicago this week in demonstrations targeting the Democratic National Convention (DNC).
Roughly 100,000 protesters are expected to take part in seven marches and rallies across the city as the Democratic Party holds its convention where Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to become the official Democratic nominee for president. A number of unpermitted rallies are expected to take place, as well, according to the New York Post.
The DNC will begin Monday and run through Thursday as Democrats hope to unite the party behind its new nominee, Harris, who took over after President Joe Biden departed from the race. Biden left the race under heavy criticism from elected Democrats and media pundits after a June 27 debate with former president Donald Trump. During the debate, Biden appeared feeble and often nonsensical in his answers.
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The largest rally expected to hit the city and the DNC is the “March on the DNC 2024.” The rally is scheduled to take place Monday and Thursday and is expected to draw around 30,000 participants. It was organized by a coalition of 125 anti-Israel groups, according to the Post.
Hatem Abudayyeh, chair of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network, has pushed monikers such as “Genocide Joe” and “Killer Kamala” to pressure the Democratic White House over the war in Israel. Abudayyeh is also an organizer of protests set to take place during the DNC.
“It’s still about ending the genocide,” Abudayyeh told The Washington Post. The protest organizer said that while planning for the protests began when Biden was at the top of the ticket, they will continue despite him being replaced by Harris.
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“Our target is the Democratic Party and the leadership of the party and ‘Killer Kamala’ is one of them,” Abudayyeh said. “We feel that their administration is responsible for this ongoing war and genocide.”
Chicago Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson said the city is “ready for this moment” when massive groups of protesters are expected to sow chaos across the city. “It has to be safe and peaceful and vibrant and energetic,” Johnson told The New York Times.
The Democratic Party has been rocked by infighting over Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip and rising tensions with other terror groups and Iran in the Middle East. Many on the Democrats’ left flank of support have pressured the administration and party to push for an ending to the war in Gaza, likely leaving the terror group Hamas intact.