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Jews and activists They protested inside and outside the Capitol. United States for demand a ceasefire from Israel in the Gaza Strip And the end of the Israeli
Jews and activists They protested inside and outside the Capitol. United States for demand a ceasefire from Israel in the Gaza Strip And the end of the Israeli “genocide” in Palestine.
The protest was called by the organizations “If not now” and “Jewish Voice for Peace”consisting of American Jews mobilize against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Stripprompting another similar demonstration in front of the White House on Tuesday.
Part of this protest took place inside the Canon building, where some legislators have their offices.
Some of them were detained while sitting on the ground and holding large banners asking for the aforementioned ceasefire.
“We warned the protesters to stop the protest, and when they did not comply, we began to arrest them. Among those arrests, three people were charged with assaulting an officer,” Capitol Police said on X (formerly Twitter), without specifying the number of arrests.
According to media such as the network CBS Newsthere were 300 arrests.
“If Not Now” called for the protest “Jews Say ‘Cease Fire in Gaza’ Now” and chose the Capitol, which houses the Senate and House of Representatives, so that US lawmakers could hear the demand “loud and clear.”
Many of the protesters who managed to enter Canon wore T-shirts with the message on the back in capital letters: “Jews are talking about a ceasefire now.”
On their Instagram account, “If Not Now” also published the moment when one of the arrests occurred.
Al-Ahly Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip was attacked on Tuesday evening, killing at least 500 people and injuring hundreds.
Israel denies any involvement in the attack, while various Arab countries point to it as being responsible for the “brutal massacre.” (EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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