Protesters Of Israel-Hamas War Enter Congressional Building — Leading To Arrests
The post Protesters Of Israel-Hamas War Enter Congressional Building — Leading To Arrests appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline A protest sponsored by a Jewish American group calling for a ceasefire in Gaza led to multiple arrests Wednesday after hundreds of demonstrators entered the rotunda of the Cannon House office building on Capitol Hill despite warnings from police. Demonstrators sit inside the Canon House office building calling on Congress for an immediate … [+] ceasefire and for humanitarian assistance to be allowed to enter Gaza, during a rally on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Key Facts The protest—at which people called on President Joe Biden to “use his leverage to implement a ceasefire and use any possible tool to force Israel to halt its war on Palestinians in Gaza”—was sponsored by Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow, two Jewish American groups advocating for Palestinians. A Capitol Police spokesperson told Forbes that officers put up additional bike racks and had extra officers on site in preparation for the rally, which was held to support a ceasefire in Palestinian territories. Just before 3 p.m., the Capitol Police posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that protesters were demonstrating “inside the Cannon Rotunda,” adding, “demonstrations are not allowed inside Congressional Buildings.” The protest led police to restrict “all pedestrian entry points” to House office buildings to House members and staff only, according to an email from the House Sergeant-at-arms, and led to “rolling road closures,” according to Capitol Police. A Capitol Police spokesperson could not provide Forbes with a number of arrests or injuries tied to the protest as of 4 p.m. because arrests were still being made and there was still a group in the Rotunda; however, Capitol Police tweeted there had been at least three arrests for “assault on a police officer during processing.”…
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Topline A protest sponsored by a Jewish American group calling for a ceasefire in Gaza led to multiple arrests Wednesday after hundreds of demonstrators entered the rotunda of the Cannon House office building on Capitol Hill despite warnings from police. Demonstrators sit inside the Canon House office building calling on Congress for an immediate … [+] ceasefire and for humanitarian assistance to be allowed to enter Gaza, during a rally on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Key Facts The protest—at which people called on President Joe Biden to “use his leverage to implement a ceasefire and use any possible tool to force Israel to halt its war on Palestinians in Gaza”—was sponsored by Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow, two Jewish American groups advocating for Palestinians. A Capitol Police spokesperson told Forbes that officers put up additional bike racks and had extra officers on site in preparation for the rally, which was held to support a ceasefire in Palestinian territories. Just before 3 p.m., the Capitol Police posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that protesters were demonstrating “inside the Cannon Rotunda,” adding, “demonstrations are not allowed inside Congressional Buildings.” The protest led police to restrict “all pedestrian entry points” to House office buildings to House members and staff only, according to an email from the House Sergeant-at-arms, and led to “rolling road closures,” according to Capitol Police. A Capitol Police spokesperson could not provide Forbes with a number of arrests or injuries tied to the protest as of 4 p.m. because arrests were still being made and there was still a group in the Rotunda; however, Capitol Police tweeted there had been at least three arrests for “assault on a police officer during processing.”…
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