Chicago opposes war with Iran on Al-Quds day

Chicago, IL – On Friday March 13, about 500 people gathered in front of the Israeli consulate in a protest led by People United Against Oppression (PUAO), US Palestinian Community Network (USPCN), Anti War Committee – Chicago (AWC) and many other organizations. This day is known as Al-Quds day within the Shia Muslim community and coincides with the last Friday of Ramadan.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/chicago-opposes-war-with-iran-on-al-quds-day

New Yorkers gather to protest the war on Iran and genocide in Gaza

New York, NY – on the afternoon of Friday, March 13, hundreds gathered in Times Square to protest the war in Iran and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/new-yorkers-gather-to-protest-the-war-on-iran-and-genocide-in-gaza

Here's the Guardian's account of today's al-Quds Day rally & counterprotest facing off with the police's plan to keep them separated across the river from each other seeming to work (inasmuch as each group seems to have been 'safe' from the other, if not from the police who made 12 arrests, including as one might expect for support of a proscribed organisation).

#protest #democracy #AlQuds

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/15/arrests-al-quds-day-rally-counterprotest-london