Many Palestinian-Americans and their allies are using their vote in the Illinois primary to protest President Joe Biden's refusal to call for a permanent ceasefire in the war in Gaza.
CHICAGO -- Many people in the Chicago area were using their vote in Tuesday's primary election as a form of protest against the war in Gaza.It's part of a nationwide movement reaching the city, as some voters protest President Joe Biden's refusal to call for a permanent ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas by writing in 'Gaza' as their chosen presidential candidate on the Democratic primary ballot.
Gaza is at the forefront of this,' said Tarek Khalil, a Palestinian-American who said Illinois will be the next state President Biden notices. Khalil will be using the Gaza write-in option on Tuesday.'Even if you win Illinois, you will not win in the manner that you thought, and that could have future impact for future elections,' Khalil said.The movement includes allies; Lesley Williams and Lisa, who didn't want to use her last name, are Jewish.
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