Jews in Skokie, Illinois, organized a protest to raise awareness about 30 children being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.
During the protest, hecklers shouted obscenities, including “kill the babies.”
Skokie is a predominantly Jewish suburb that gained fame in 1978 when neo-Nazis attempted to march there. (Trending: Is It Time For Joe Biden To Drop Out Of 2024?)
Jewish community members in Skokie outside of Chicago have organized an exhibit of 30 empty strollers to raise awareness about the 30 children currently being held hostage in Gaza along with roughly 210 others.
In each stroller sits a flier containing a biography of a different… pic.twitter.com/FJZjvZyFLA
— Citizen YC (@CitiznYC) November 5, 2023
The suburb is known for its diverse and tolerant nature, but tensions have recently arisen between the Jewish and Muslim communities due to radical pro-Palestinian activists.
Israel has vowed to free the hostages and is engaged in a war against Hamas.
A similar protest was organized in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Pro-Palestinian protesters have tried to obscure information about the hostages.
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