Human Relations Comm. Clarence N. Wood Tuesday called for "civility" to reign in Chicago as Secretary of State Colin Powell ends a 10-day Middle East peace mission empty-handed.
Concerned about the continued fighting in the Middle East and the protests in the U.S. including Chicago, Wood called for tolerance and ethnic understanding during the Middle East War.
"I am concerned that the crisis in the Mideast runs the risk of sparking intergroup conflict in Chicago," he stated.
While grateful there have been no incidents of violence between Israeli and Palestinian supporters, Wood said: "The incendiary, confrontational tone of recently-convened vigils and demonstrations …
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