ICYMI — Last night, pro-Palestine protesters disrupted the DNC’s welcome party at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. pic.twitter.com/AV7c8b9y3m
— Toria Brooke (@realtoriabrooke) August 19, 2024
The New York Post reported: "Protesters couldn’t wait to confront Democrats over the war in Gaza as hundreds flooded the streets and vowed to “bring the war home,” according to footage across social media.
Demonstrations are expected to happen throughout the week as national Dems celebrate the nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris, 59, and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, 60.
At one point, protesters targeted a delegate party at Navy Pier where one rabble-rouser reached the stage, grabbed the microphone and accused the crowd of “funding a genocide,” according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
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