Pro-Palestine protesters occupy Congress building and call for Gaza ceasefire

Jewish pro-Palestine demonstrators occupied the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, calling for an end to arms sales and a ceasefire in Gaza.

The protest comes a day before the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is due to address a joint session of Congress. Police were seen arresting the protesters and pulling them out of the rotunda of the building. In a statement published on Instagram, the Jewish Voice for Peace group said: 'One day before Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses a joint session of Congress, and days before his meeting with President Biden, we're here to demand an arms embargo NOW'

The Guardian on YouTube:

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[Budanevey]

Hold on, didn't they spend all of yesterday fencing off Capitol Hill in readiness for the visit?

[gabrielmcguoirk]

I thought breaking into the building was a threat to democracy?

[bjjao]

Hang on... isnt this what some other people did some years ago, and all main stream news said it was an insurrection, and people where convicted and sent to jail? At least here in Norway, i seem to remembers some headlines about the bad people that did not respect democracy and where dangerous to the world.... but today there are only praise in the Norwegian main stream news of the brave protestors that demonstrate against injustice in Gaza...

[ahmedabbas]

Some of the most decent people on this planet. Standing up for the weak and dispossessed.

[FreeRoamBaltimore]

There's a massive fence around the Capitol. They forgot to include the Senate and House office buildings.

[pacificxnative]

Go defend from Gaza, your protesting isn't saving lives. I'm pretty sure they'd fly you there for free at least to Egypt then you can cross the border from there and proudly defend Gaza rather than talk about it.

[texaspreppermom]

Why are they protestors and not insurrectionists???

[astonwinter]

Bunch of children that don't know what they talking about

[noname-pfq]

How do you ask Israel to cease fire when hamas continues it terror attacks and murders?

[LewisHarison]

Hamas gone and atack unarmed teenagers at concert this will bring negativity till the end of world. This people did not protested this

[texaspreppermom]

“I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.””Gen 12:3. If we turn our back on Israel, be sure judgment is coming! It’s already started!
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[astonwinter]

But do they Condemn what Hamas did on Oct the 7th?

[SKF]

How coincidental they all have the same t-shirt? Nothing coordinated with third party backing to this.

[samwouldyoukindly]

I don’t get how people can support terrorists?

[robinblick]

Correction..pro-Hamas. Only Hamas is at war with Israel.

[CELIAACRUZ-nh]

FREE PALESTINE FROM HAMAS ! HAMAS SUPPORTERS

[soniyasinha]

will they return the hostages if there is a ceasefire? guranteed?

[riff]

I dont know the law or govenerment policy but is this allowed inside a federal building

[brentmyk]

POWER TO THE PEOPLE
LONG LIVE PALESTINIAN RESISTANCE
LONG LIVE PALESTINE!!

[akashsxo]

As if the US has captured Palestine, they don't have the balls to do this in Israel, and those who care much should fight on the battleground, and don't do these campaigns for publicity. Take this "The world is theirs who have the stick" Either keep crying or make your stick