Zionist group shunned at SlutWalk Chicago (The Times of Israel)
Using red umbrellas, activists block the signs being held by Zioness Movement members, who leave the march early in protest.
Using red umbrellas, activists block the signs being held by Zioness Movement members, who leave the march early in protest.
The new Zioness group had announced that it would join in the annual demonstration Saturday against sexual violence to promote the idea that Zionism and progressive values are compatible.
The SlutWalk is the latest chapter in a summer of increasing tensions between the city’s Jewish community and some LGBTQ groups.
At the end of the speeches, which concluded with a Palestinian activist telling the crowd “you cannot be a Zionist and feminist,” the crowd began chanting “Free Palestine,” the Windy City Times reported.
On Friday, SlutWalk Chicago released a statement titled“Palestinian Rights are a Feminist Cause.”