Posted on 06/24/2025 6:52:12 AM PDT by Salman
Chicago activists welcomed word of a “complete and total ceasefire” in the war between Israel and Iran at a downtown protest Monday evening but said they were cautiously optimistic and urged continued agitation.
The protest at Federal Plaza attracted about 200 people despite Monday’s extreme heat. Demonstrators called for the United States to stop bombing Iranian nuclear sites, among other demands. Many condemned U.S. military aid to Israel, supporting its war in Iran and also in Gaza, which has lasted nearly two years.
President Donald Trump said on social media Monday that Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire to be phased in over 24 hours. The countries had been at war for 12 days. The U.S. got involved Saturday, bombing three Iranian nuclear sites.
Israeli military officials declined to comment on Trump’s statement. Iranian state media had no word on what response Tehran had to the ceasefire.
But back at Federal Plaza Monday, John Pottinger was skeptical.
“I wouldn’t hold my breath on the ceasefire,” Pottinger, 71, said.
Pottinger, who lives on the city’s North Side, came out to the demonstration because “protest is the only language that the government understands,” he said.
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Emphasis added. Talk about self-serving.
Pottinger? Betcha he's Jewish.
What do activists do for work?
How do they put food on the table and pay for housing?
i dont believe that for a second.
river to the sea is their only goal.
everyone knows that.
Mental illness, the mind disease of wrath (on of the main deadly 7) doesn’t vanish because of anything happening in the world outside the individuals body or mind.
It’s exactly why it’s a one of the deadly 7. It always and only leads to death in this realm and the next once a trigger over point Rubicon has been passed.
These idiots love to hear their own voices
Now those protesters are going to hate Trump even more.
How dare he take away one of their reasons for protesting.
If he keeps it up, he’s going to take away their reasons for living. Those creatures need a reason to exist.
Protesting sure beats going to college classes or working for a living, doesn’t it? Taking classes about Angry Black Lesbian Women can get really boring. It’s better to stand outside with a pizza place table cloth on your head while shouting, silly childish slogans and standing in the traffic on the street holding up you Magic Marker signs.
Yeah who cares let bang their little drums in the heat. No one who matters gives a fig.
Yeah who cares let them bang their little drums in the heat. No one who matters gives a fig.
Guess they get paid by the hour.
This kind of TDS can be dangerous in extreme heat and extreme cold.
It’s not about the subject at hand, it’s about the destruction of freedom, justice and the American way. There is no end to their war as long as America exists, just like there is no end to Islam’s forever war as long as Islam doesn’t rule the world.
Well, actually, there's been a lot of comment since.
Iran doesn't announce this via state media, but they negotiated through Qatar, who will hold them to it. Trump called Netanyahu and strongly told him to stand down. He agreed to.
Lets Trust Trump and we'll see how it goes.
I'm optimistic and believe these protestors are just a ragged, rabid mob who doesn't think at all. Soon they'll drift away, one by one.
They’ve already been paid, so they’ll protest to avoid having to give the money back.
Everyone bad is a Jew to some people.
“Chicago activists, wary about Trump’s Israel-Iran ceasefire announcement, to keep protesting”
So there are “Anti-War” protesters after all.
LOL, not really. They are, instead, ‘Anti-War’ only when the war is to advance US interests, which is why they have NEVER bothered to protest Ukraine.
And all of it being funded with our taxdollars.
It’s actually rather comical if also sad.
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