BEEN SHUT DOWN FROM 31st TO 47th
NOW FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
>>> ALSO TODAY, A MASSIVE
PRO-PALESTINIAN RALLY ON WHAT’S
BECOME THE DEADLIEST DAY OF THE
WEEK-LONG CONFLICT IN GAZA.
TODAY WE ALSO HEARD FROM ISRAELI
PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN
NETANYAHU.
NBC’S CHRISTIAN FARR IS
JOINING US LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN
WITH MORE.
>> Reporter: GOOD EVENING.
ISRAEL HAS CALLED THESE
AIRSTRIKES AN ACT OF
SELF-DEFENSE IN RESPONSE TO
HAMAS’ ROCKETS.
TODAY’S RALLY WAS ABOUT SUPPORT
FOR PALESTINIAN PEOPLE.
THAT CHANT COULD BE HEARD
THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN CHICAGO
SUNDAY AS ONE OF THE DEADLIEST
SINGLE DAY OF ATTACKS BROKE OUT
BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS.
THE RECENT CONFLICT STARTED A
WEEK AGO.
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>> THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE ISRAELI
SELF-DEFENSE BUT RATHER ISRAELI
SELF-DEFENSE BUT RATHER ISRAELI
AGGRESSION AND SYSTEMATIC
OPPRESSION.
OPPRESSION.
>> Reporter: HUNDREDS MARCHED,
CONDEMNING ISRAELI ERICAIRSTRIKE
>> THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE HAVE A
RIGHT TO LIVE IN PEACE AND
FREEDOM, TO A STATE OF THEIR
OWN, LIVING SIDE BY SIDE AT
PEACE WITH ISRAEL.
>> Reporter: FOR ITS PART,
ISRAEL HAS DEFENDED THIS SERIES
OF PREDAWN AIRSTRIKES IN GAZA
CITY, CALLING IT SELF-DEFENSE.
>> IF HAMAS THOUGHT THEY COULD
JUST FIRE ROCKETS AND SIT BACK
AND ENJOY IMMUNITY.
THAT’S FALSE.
WE ARE TARGETING A TERRORIST
ORGANIZATION TARGETING OUR
CIVILIANS.
>> PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE,
PLEASE, NOBODY GET HURT.
>> Reporter: EARLIER, HAMAS
ADMITTED TO FIRING UP TO 130
ROCKETS TOWARD TEL AVIV.
AT TODAY’S RALLY, CONGRESSMAN
CHUY GARCIA TALKED ABOUT WHAT
NEEDED TO HAPPEN TO END THE
CONFLICT.
>> THE DESTRUCTION MUST END.
WE MUST END THE BLOOD SHED, AND
THE U.S. MUST DO ITS PART TO
BRING ABOUT A CEASE-FIRE.
>> Reporter: IN RESPONSE TO
TODAY’S ATTACKS, THE U.N.
SECURITY COUNCIL CONVENED IN A
SPECIAL VIRTUAL MEETING TO
DISCUSS A PATH TO CEASE-FIRE.