At least 15 pro-Palestinian demonstrators were sprayed with 'military-grade' pepper spray in Skokie Sunday night.
At least 15 pro-Palestinian demonstrators were sprayed with "military-grade" pepper spray in Skokie Sunday night.
Before the incident, officials said two demonstrations took place in the 3400 block of West Touhy Avenue. The Chicago-based Midwest Regional Office of the Simon Wiesenthal Center led a Solidarity with Israel event that began at 5 p.m. In the same time, pro-Palestinian demonstrators were in the same area protesting organizations that support Israel, according to a press release from the USPCN.
According to a spokesperson for the USPCN Chicago chapter, as the group was dispersing the area, a man sprayed at least 15 people with pepper spray, including a police officer.DAILY NEWSLETTERto the
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