Far-left anti-Israel activists in Chicago are calling on President Joe Biden to end U.S. aid to Israel and cheering the Islamic Republic of Iran’s massive attack on the Jewish state by hundreds of drones and missiles. praised. Although the attack ultimately failed, it initially caused severe damage. A threat to the population throughout Israel.
Many participants were masked at a meeting in Chicago on Saturday of the 2024 Democratic National Convention March, a coalition of far-left groups planning protests against the DNC in August to demand an end to U.S. aid to Israel. and expressed support for Iranian missiles. The drone attack against Israel was said to be in response to the recent Israeli attack in Damascus, Syria, which took out seven senior Iranian military officials, including two generals.
The rally, which was attended by dozens of pro-Palestinian activists, also expressed a determination to oppose US aid to Israel, with chants and slogans calling for the liberation of Palestine and resistance to US policies in the region.
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Hatem Abudayeh, a member of the American Palestinian Community Network, highlighted the collective actions of Iranian, Yemeni, and Iraqi forces against Israel. When he announced that these factions may have also taken part in the attack on the Jewish state, conference participants cheered and applauded, praising the potential for bloodshed by Israelis. Then they started shouting “Hands off Iran!” And it seemed like a cry: “Glory to the martyrs!”
A clip of the event that circulated online quickly drew backlash.
“The radical left is sick,” wrote Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.
The radical left is sick. https://t.co/j6q6CFh39r
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) April 14, 2024
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) said, “The next time you hear of a ‘ceasefire now’ crowd of so-called ‘peace activists,’ hundreds of them are flying drones and missiles into Israel. Please remember that we rejoiced at the launch of the
“They don’t want a ceasefire, they want the destruction of Israel,” he added.
The next time you hear the “ceasefire now” crowd of so-called “peace activists,” remember that some of them were cheering as hundreds of drones and missiles were fired at Israel. .They don’t want a ceasefire, they want it #Israel Destroyed.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) April 14, 2024
“Pro-Hamas forces now support a ceasefire and, shockingly, support Iran’s attack on Israel. These people are vile anti-Semites who want Israel to be eradicated,” said Congressman Mike Lawler. (R-New York) wrote.
Pro-Hamas forces are now surprisingly flocking to the ceasefire in support of Iran’s attack on Israel. These people are vile anti-Semites who want Israel to be eradicated. https://t.co/f9vufMBL2t
— Mike Lawler (@lawler4ny) April 14, 2024
“Marxists support all anti-Western causes,” Turning Point UK wrote. “They are the biggest threat to our way of life.”
Marxists support all anti-Western causes.
They are the biggest threat to our way of life.
— Turning Point UK (@TPointUK) April 14, 2024
“The Ceasefire crowd wants nothing more than for the Islamic regime to survive and the Jews to die. That is their aim,” lawyer and journalist Eliel Azerrad wrote about X.
The truce crowd wants nothing more than for the Islamic regime to survive and the Jews to die. That’s their purpose. https://t.co/GbeNQ4XkOb
— Eliel Azerrad (@politicalelle) April 14, 2024
“If your instinct is to support a brutal Ayatollah, you might want to check whether you’re a liberal,” wrote Michael Dixon, executive director of StandWithUs.
If you instinctively want to support a brutal Ayatollah, you might want to check your liberal credentials. https://t.co/IwePkwsBIO
— Michael Dixon (@michaeldickson) April 13, 2024
The coalition is currently organizing protests against the DNC in August. phone These include ending U.S. aid to Israel and redirecting U.S. military funding, legalizing “all” undocumented workers in the country, defending LGBTQ and “reproductive rights,” and “community control of the police.”
Other extremist groups and individuals, including Students for Justice in Palestine, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) International Committee staff, CSU Stanislaus Professor Asad Abukhalil, and U.S. National Development Coordinator Mohamed Habbeh, have also been involved in recent Iranian attacks. publicly supported. Muslims for Palestine (AMP).
Iran is the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism and one of the major funders of the terrorist organization Hamas.US Department of State report Estimation In 2020, Iran paid $100 million a year to Hamas and the rival anti-Israel terrorist organization Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). Hamas spokesman Ghazi Hamad said: Said of BBC On October 7, Iran announced that it had offered “direct support” for a terrorist attack on Israel.
The Iranian government has long considered the United States a major enemy, and frequently accused The US is inciting protesters to “destabilize” the region.
Previously, Iranian military spokesperson Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi said: affirmed The United States is the greatest enemy of the Republic of Iran, while the Islamic Republic’s “Supreme Leader” boasted He declared to his supporters in the crowd, “Death to America!” and praised them for “defeating” America. This cry will yet be fulfilled, as the “new order” will drive America into isolation.
As Breitbart News reported, Iran attacked Israel attacked with a swarm of more than 300 drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles between Saturday and Sunday. Israeli air defense systems intercepted most of them. The US, UK and Jordan also intercepted Iranian drones.
Sunday, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Said It said it had prevented 99% of Iranian drones and missiles from reaching their targets, a “significant strategic achievement.”
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @Joshua Klein.
