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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,113 posts)
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 04:44 PM Jul 2024

Demonstrators stage mass protest against Netanyahu visit and US military aid to Israel

Source: WTOP

Demonstrators stage mass protest against Netanyahu visit and US military aid to Israel
The Associated Press

July 23, 2024, 4:50 PM



US Israel Netanyahu Congress U.S. Capitol Police detain demonstrators protesting against the military policies of Israel a day before a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu who will address a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday, in the Cannon House Office Building at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters against the Gaza war staged a sit-in at a congressional office building Tuesday ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’ s address to Congress, and Capitol Police made multiple arrests.

Netanyahu arrived in Washington Monday for a several-day visit that includes meetings with President Joe Biden and a Wednesday speech before a joint session of Congress. Dozens of protesters rallied outside his hotel Monday evening, and on Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of demonstrators took over the rotunda of the Cannon Building, which houses offices of House of Representatives members.

Organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, protesters wearing identical red T-shirts that read “Not In Our Name” took over the Rotunda of the Cannon Building, chanting “Let Gaza Live!”

After about a half-hour of clapping and chanting, officers from the U.S. Capitol Police issued several warnings, then began arresting protesters — binding their hands with zip ties and leading them away one by one.

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Demonstrators stage mass protest against Netanyahu visit and US military aid to Israel (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 OP
Mass protest? former9thward Jul 2024 #1
I reckon at least 190 in this photo, and probably 200 with those partly in picture muriel_volestrangler Jul 2024 #7
Not my definition of a "mass" protest. former9thward Jul 2024 #8
There was a carousel of 16 pictures with that article. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 #9
Not a popular guy, Netanyahu. BComplex Jul 2024 #2
This is precisely why there'll be no ceasefire if it doesn't OnDoutside Jul 2024 #4
Who knew an unpopular tyrant whose very political existence depends on a war that he did not start, but refuses to Comfortably_Numb Jul 2024 #3
Excellent. Sky Jewels Jul 2024 #5
Look at the Jewish protesters... Sky Jewels Jul 2024 #6
And were eventually arrested. Igel Jul 2024 #10

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,113 posts)
9. There was a carousel of 16 pictures with that article.
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 05:33 PM
Jul 2024

The other pictures might clarify things.

And good evening.

BComplex

(9,113 posts)
2. Not a popular guy, Netanyahu.
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 04:53 PM
Jul 2024

He's meeting with his American counterpart, donald trump, at mar-a-loco, while he's in the U.S., and getting elevated by the right wing republican party in the congress. Birds of a feather.

Comfortably_Numb

(4,111 posts)
3. Who knew an unpopular tyrant whose very political existence depends on a war that he did not start, but refuses to
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 04:57 PM
Jul 2024

end could cause such strong emotions.

Sky Jewels

(8,822 posts)
5. Excellent.
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 04:57 PM
Jul 2024

We should cut Israel off completely as long as Bibi the Genocidal Fascist is in power. (Yes, yes, I know it won't happen in reality...).

Igel

(36,157 posts)
10. And were eventually arrested.
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 06:49 PM
Jul 2024
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/they-did-not-stop-so-we-are-arresting-them-demonstrators-arrested-inside-the-cannon-rotunda/ar-BB1qvdaq

Can't demonstrate inside Congressional buildings. Trespass, at the very least. Much less act out like at least one info source claimed.

Then there's
Mitchell Rivard, chief of staff for Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., said in a statement that his office called for Capitol Police intervention after the demonstrators “became disruptive, violently beating on the office doors, shouting loudly, and attempting to force entry into the office.”
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