Illinois Town Unveils New Sign Desginating It ‘Little Palestine’

In Bridgeview, Illinois, about 15 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, a special ceremony was held on Tuesday to unveil a new sign recognizing the area as ‘Little Palestine.’

The area has one of the largest Palestinian populations in the country.

During April, designated as Arab American Heritage Month, the Arab-American Business and Professional Association (ABPA) led efforts to make the name more visible. The signs cover a stretch of Harlem Avenue roughly from 79th to 113th Street.

Illinois state resolutions (including HJR46 for “Little Palestine Way” and others) and Cook County actions proclaimed April 7 as “Little Palestine Day” and recognized the area’s contributions.

ABPA’s “Little Palestine Project” aims to promote tourism, verify and highlight Arab-owned businesses, and position the area as an economic and cultural destination.

This is not a full renaming of Bridgeview, but an ‘honorary’ cultural/business district designation on a specific commercial corridor.

Patch reports that the legislation was passed in November 2025:

Legislation to designate a section of Harlem Avenue as “Little Palestine Way” passed the Illinois House last week, 76 to 33, honoring the economic and cultural contributions of Palestinian-Americans. The resolution now sits in the Illinois Senate, that is expected to vote on the measure as early as January.

HJR 0046 designates Harlem Avenue, from 79th Street to 111th Street, as “Little Palestine Way,” in honor of the countless contributions of the Palestinian-American community, that passes through the towns of Bridgeview, Burbank, Chicago Ridge, Palos Hills and Worth. The resolution was spearheaded by community leaders Sonia Khalil, Amani Siam and Dr. Sabha Abour, along with Rep. Lisa Davis (32nd District).

“My father, Samir Khalil, always believed that politics should serve the people, not divide them,” Khalil said. “Together with Miriam Zayed, they built the first Arab-American political organization to give our community a voice. That work taught me how important it is to build genuine relationships with leaders and neighbors alike. That’s how real change happens when leaders across the state support Little Palestinian Way.”

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From this day forward, you can no longer call it Bridgeview, Illinois. It is officially Little Palestine in the community’s eyes.

They are erecting signs all over the town.

You allowed them to do this. Good luck! pic.twitter.com/iJCIywhQEO

— Angela Van Der Pluym (@anjewla90) April 8, 2026

A new “Little Palestine” sign has been unveiled on 83rd Street and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview, Illinois. This a suburb of Chicago

This is the Islamic Takeover of America

We are giving our country away to Muslims just like the UK. This only ends in living under Sharia Law pic.twitter.com/Q0ayhE0Tzh

— Major Anthony Jones (@majorbrainpain) April 12, 2026

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