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400 Protesters Arrested at U.S. Capitol During Netanyahu Visit on Wednesday

Jul 23, 2024, 07:52 PM

Pro-Palestinian activists and Jewish protesters staged a large demonstration at the U.S. Capitol on the eve of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress on Wednesday. The protesters, numbering over 400, demanded an end to U.S. military aid to Israel and called for a ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration led to significant road closures and heightened security measures in Washington, D.C. Capitol Police arrested many protesters as they refused to leave the Cannon House congressional office building. The activists' primary demands included a ceasefire, an arms embargo on Israel, and an end to what they described as the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.