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Protesters rally outside Michael Rapaport's show in Chicago

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ILLINOIS, US (DEC. 18, 2025) (ANADOLU – ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF EXTERIOR OF AUDITORIUM THEATRE AND EVENT POSTERS

2. VARIOUS OF PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS OUTSIDE VENUE, HOLDING PALESTINIAN FLAGS, BANNERS CRITICIZING MICHAEL RAPAPORT, CHANTING SLOGANS UNDER POLICE SURVEILLENCE

3. VARIOUS OF POLICE STOPPING SOME THEATERGOERS ARGUING WITH PROTESTERS ILLINOIS, US - DEC. 18: Pro-Palestinian activists gathered outside the historic Auditorium Theatre in downtown Chicago on Thursday, Dec. 18, to protest a performance featuring comedian Michael Rapaport.

The demonstration took place ahead of the "Big Deal Comedy Fest," which also headlined comedians Modi Rosenfeld and Elon Gold. Activists lined the sidewalk along East Ida B. Wells Drive, chanting slogans and holding banners that condemned Rapaport’s vocal support for Israel amid the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip.

Organizers of the protest argued that the comedian's rhetoric has been divisive and harmful. Despite the chants outside, ticket holders continued to file into the venue under the watch of a visible police presence deployed to ensure security.

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