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Pro-Israel Group To Draw Attention To Hostages With Installation During DNC In Chicago

Artists from the country and the world will put their messages on display next week, in what is being called Hostage Square Chicago.

(CBS Chicago)

August 16, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Whether they have a permit or not, a pro-Israel organization said its members will gather near the United Center during the Democratic National Convention next week to show solidarity for the hostages still held by Hamas.

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Artists from the country and the world will put their messages on display next week, in what is being called Hostage Square Chicago.

A video clip showing of a young woman named Naama Levy taken by Hamas fighters on Oct. 7, 2023, will forever be etched in the mind of Israeli artist Tomer Peretz.

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