Black Israelites, Pro-Palestine Marchers Clash in Chicago
Posted on AllSides October 30th, 2023
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Chicago police had to break up fighting that broke out Saturday between a group of Black Israelites and pro-Palestinian marchers who had gathered by the thousands to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
The Chicago Tribune covered the march, which took over parts of the Loop.
Black Hebrew Israelites espouse that African Americans are the true descendants of the ancient Israelites, not the Jewish people. A fringe sect, they tend to convene in cities near heavily trafficked tourist areas to share their beliefs, often with the help of bullhorns and PA...