- The rally took place in East Lansing at the corner of Albert St and MAC Ave.
- The organizers wanted to send a message to the Democratic Party convention that begins on Monday in Chicago.
- Watch the video above to see the rally
(The following is a transcript of the entire broadcast)
The main purpose of the rally was to call for an arms embargo and a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
After several speakers took the stage, they marched through the streets of East Lansing with flags and signs.
Rally organizers said it was one of 84 taking place across the country and called for “not another bomb.”
“We feel betrayed by the people we voted in office. They must either make a promise now to the nations committing genocide or face the consequences in November.”
The Democratic Party Convention begins on Monday in Chicago.
In East Lansing, I’m Will Lemmink, FOX 47 News.
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