500 American Jews arrested on Capitol Hill demanding ceasefire, end to genocide of Palestinians

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500 American Jews arrested on Capitol Hill demanding ceasefire, end to genocide of Palestinians
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Reps Tlaib and Bush join 5,000+ at rally. “It is time for our Jewish community to rise up, to speak out, to bring our grief, fear, pain and outrage — and mobilize with everything we have.”

500 American Jews, including two dozen rabbis, were arrested during prayerful resistance occupying the Cannon House Office Building in Washington D.C., demanding Congress pass the “Ceasefire Now” resolution.Earlier Wednesday, Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush addressed 5,000+ American Jews and allies on the National Mall rallying in support of the “Ceasefire Now” resolution.

Protesters were wearing matching black shirts with “Not in our Name - Jews say ceasefire now.”. Despite numerous police warnings, the 500 protesters refused to leave the building, demanding an end to the Israeli genocide of Palestinians.

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