Protesters march through Chicago's Loop, prayer services held as Chicago reacts to Israel-Hamas war

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Imad Qendah said he’s glued to the television every day, hoping he doesn’t see his loved ones back home in Gaza among those killed on the news.

He said that’s the only way he’ll know if anything happened to them, because he hasn’t been able to communicate with his family since war broke out between Hamas militants and Israel.

Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly“I feel bad, not just for my kids, for my family, for my country, for everything,” Qendah said. Abdallah Alaa used to live in the West Bank, and his mom and sister are still there in Ramallah. He said he’s scared for their lives, and checks in with them daily.

Speakers at the protest railed against Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and President Joe Biden for pledging their support to Israel. They felt the politicians ignored the thousands of lives lost in the fighting in Gaza. In Alsip, several hundred people gathered at the Lighthouse Church of All Nations to mourn the loss of Israelis killed and those who were taken hostage by Hamas militants."I want them to know that we're doing everything in our power to bring them back," said relative Saray Cohen."We do not forget them. We're very worried about them. We love you and we want to hug you and we want you back home.

 

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