In a video that was posted by Israa Alfass on X on October 9, 2024, Arab speaking protesters, many of whom had their faces covered with balaclavas and were sporting Hamas headbands, chanted: "They said that Hamas are terrorists, all Chicago is Hamas! […] The entire country is with Hamas!"
Chant Leader: "They said that Hamas are terrorists..."
Crowd: "They said that Hamas are terrorists..."
Chant Leader: "...all Chicago is Hamas!"
Crowd: "...all Chicago is Hamas!"
Chant Leader: "They said that Gaza would get down on its knees!"
Crowd: "They said that Gaza would get down on its knees!"
Chant Leader: "What did they say? They said that Gaza would get down on its knees..."
Crowd: "They said that Gaza would get down on its knees..."
Chant Leader: "...and they would give it to [Mahmoud] Abbas!"
Crowd: "...and they would give it to [Mahmoud] Abbas!"
Chant Leader: "Shame on the criminal and the one who normalized relations [with Israel]!"
Crowd: "Shame on the criminal and the one who normalized relations [with Israel]!"
Chant Leader: "Shame on the criminal and the one who normalized relations [with Israel]!"
Crowd: "Shame on the criminal and the one who normalized relations [with Israel]!"
Chant Leader: "The entire country is with Hamas!"
Crowd: "The entire country is with Hamas!"