The consulate added that it is grateful for the law enforcement officers protecting Chicago during the convention.

By JNS

The Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest stated on Tuesday night that it is “beyond disappointed” by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s “ongoing support” for anti-Israel protests across the city, particularly during the Democratic National Convention.

Johnson has also shown “continued disregard for the large pro-Israel and Jewish community in the city,” the consulate said, after an antisemitic riot outside its offices.

Dozens of protesters were arrested outside the consulate, as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris was officially nominated as the Democratic nominee for president two miles away, USA Today reported.

Protesters reportedly burnt an American flag.

“We are appalled to see violence during the protest in front of our offices. This is anything but peaceful and completely contradictory to the spirit of the DNC,” the consulate said.

“This vocal minority does not represent the vast bipartisan majority of Americans who stand strong in support of Israel.”

The consulate added that it is grateful for the law enforcement officers protecting Chicago during the convention and finds it “incredibly heartwarming to see many Americans countering this hate in front of our office, echoing the strong bond between America and Israel.”

“We applaud their self-sacrifice and countless hours of work to ensure the safety of all Chicagoans,” the consulate said of the law enforcement officers.

In February, the Chicago mayor broke a tie in the city council and called for a ceasefire in Gaza.

“This resolution undermines the position of the Biden administration, the International Court of Justice and the European Union and the overwhelming majority of Americans, who understand that the release of all the hostages held in Gaza and dismantling Hamas’s terrorist infrastructure are preconditions to any ceasefire,” the Israeli consulate said at the time.

Pro-Palestine Protesters in Chicago Burn the U.S. Flag, Declare: This Is What We Think of Your F*****g Rag!; We Need to Draw Courage from the Palestinian Resistance who Have Laid Down Their Lives for a Free Palestine pic.twitter.com/VS4UaEJz7T

— MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) August 21, 2024

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One protester reported that a large number of the demonstrators were anti-Zionist Jews. 

By Vered Weiss, World Israel News

San Francisco police arrested 69 anti-Israel protesters after they occupied a building housing the Israeli consulate on Monday.

Law enforcement forcibly removed protesters, fastened their arms with zip-ties, and moved them into vans.

The protesters, who were demonstrating against Israel’s operations in Gaza, occupied the lobby of the building for several hours.

When police arrived on the scene, they first encouraged them to leave the building of their own free will and then began detaining them.

The demonstrators arrived at 9 am on Monday but didn’t manage to get inside the Israeli consulate. However, some people had to change their appointments because of the obstruction created by the protesters.

While inside, they began chanting, “Not another nickel, not another dime, no more money for Israeli’s slaughter,” and taped up signs saying, “Anti-Zionism Isn’t Antisemitism.”

Sara, a San Francisco resident, said that many of the demonstrators were anti-Zionist Jews, and they aimed to pressure House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi to be more vocal in pressuring a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to “all aid to Israel.”

Sara told the San Francisco Chronicle, “While we regret the inconvenience to people who are here for the Colombian (consulate), these kind of devastating and catastrophic times of genocide require strong action.”

The building also houses the Columbian consulate, and she did not apologize for the inconvenience caused to those visiting the Israeli consulate.

With anti-Israel protests erupting all over the United States, California has seen some of the most extreme incidents.

In one report, anti-Israel activity among University of California faculty has risen tenfold since October 7th.

Many UC Professors are involved in the Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP) and have used their classrooms to indoctrinate students into becoming anti-Zionist while alienating and defaming Jewish students as “privileged” and “genocide deniers,” according to the study.

In mid-May, it took police four hours to clear the UC of Irvine encampment of violent protesters by making dozens of arrests.

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