Posted on 10/19/2023 9:19:20 AM PDT by thegagline
Hundreds of Pro-Palestinian protesters converged on the US Capitol complex Wednesday, demanding a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Capitol Police, which tightened security in advance of the protests said an unspecified amount of demonstrators were arrested, including at least three on charges of assaulting a police officer.
Emotions were tense as the largely progressive crowd felt betrayed by President Biden and other leading Democrats for backing Israel’s bid to eliminate the terrorist threat in the Gaza Strip.
“I think the White House and everyone thinks we’re just gonna sit back and let this just continue to happen. No!” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) declared to a sea of activists outside the Cannon House Office Building.
A swarm of protesters also made their way to a sit-in protest at the building’s rotunda, where politicians and reporters often film their TV stand-ups and interviews.
The massive demonstration was promoted by Jewish Voice for Peace, a progressive Jewish pro-Palestinian group. *** Members of the group donned black shirts emblazoned with the words “Jews say ceasefire now” and chanted in the rotunda while waiving signs with similar pleas to end the war.
“The root of violence is oppression, and we’re here to say not in our names,” the organization posted to social media. ***
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Jewish Voice for Peace, a progressive Jewish pro-Palestinian group.
The modern version of the Nazi-era Kapos.
It looks like an insurrection to me... Throw these folks in jail for a few years before there’s a trial...
Looks like an insurrection!!!
Any Ray Epps sighting wearing a burka?
Where is Ray Epps when you need him?
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