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In Chicago, mayoral appointee resigns amid criticism for tearing down Israeli hostage poster

JL;DR SUMMARY Ishan Daya, a Chicago mayoral appointee to the Fiscal Sustainability Working Group, resigned after backlash from Jewish groups due to a 2023 video showing him tearing down posters of Israeli hostages. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityChicagoPalestiniansResignationControversyBrandon JohnsonHostage PostersIshan Daya

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Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago."

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