A coalition of Palestinian and Muslim organizations is boycotting meetings in Chicago with senior White House officials, and they also plan to make their voices heard at the ballot box.
Coalition of Palestinian, Muslim organizations also boycotting meetings in Chicago with senior White House officialsA coalition of Palestinian and Muslim organizations is urging voters to protest at the ballot box this Illinois primary election.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch
Pro-Palestinian groups have been demonstrating for months, calling for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas. "You know exactly what our community's demands have been, what they are, and you continue to reject them. You continue to pretend like those demands are not worth listening to," said Tarek Khalil, with American Muslims for Palestine-Chicago.
There's no guarantee they will come back to President Joe Biden in November, even though the president might be the more logical choice for Arab voters.
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