Not Welcome: Jewish & Palestinian Activists Protest Netanyahu’s Address to Congress, 400 Arrested
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Published 2024-07-24
Some 400 Jewish activists, including over a dozen rabbis, were arrested Tuesday during a sit-in inside the Capitol to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress and demand an immediate U.S. weapons embargo on Israel. “It is absolutely shameful that congressional leadership has invited a war criminal, who is currently leading a genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, to address a joint session of Congress,” says Beth Miller, political director of Jewish Voice for Peace Action. Lawmakers have rolled out a “blood-soaked red carpet to a war criminal” by inviting Benjamin Netanyahu, adds Palestinian American organizer Linda Sarsour, co-founder of the Muslim advocacy group MPower Action. Tuesday’s civil disobedience protest was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace. We are also joined by Noa Grayevsky, member of Jewish Voice for Peace-Portland, who joined the protest and whose cousin’s close friend was taken hostage on October 7.
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All Comments (21)
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The USA must never talk of democracy and human rights.
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This is brilliant. Bless Jewish Voice for Peace. Thankyou for showing your humanity.
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Arrest Netanyahu! I support Jewish Voice for Peace
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I'm Christian and don't believe Christ would be an advocate of this war. I support Jewish Voice for Peace.
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Honor for those who stand up for human rights.
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Stand up for HUMANITY America 🇺🇸
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FOR Gods sake, Humanity is being destroyed where is everyone
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Be human. Stop Genocide immediately. All are human beings. No discrimination pl.
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Fight on brave brothers and sisters!!! ❤ Stop the genocide!!
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The USA actions will invite unwanted actions on American soil. How do we justify sending Weapons of Mass Destruction to Netanyahu?
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True Human people.
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Bless Jewish Voice For Peace - they are amazing!
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Full support to all those Pro Palestinian protesters ! ❤
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Arrest Netanyahu, not those heroes, who are golden Jews.
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I support Jewish Voice for Peace 💪.....
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Yes to Peaceful protests!
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Linda Sarsour 👑🇵🇸
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We will not let them divide us! People for humanity! ❤
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This is what true love and integrity look like. Courage to the protesters. We are grateful.
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Ehat about Trump he is meeting Nethanyahu where is the warrent of arrest for Nethanyahu for crimes against humanity by the International criminal court!
