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Protesters demanding a ceasefire in Gaza are blocking Meridian Street in both directions from 46th to 49th streets on April 25, 2024.INDIANAPOLIS — Several Gaza war protesters were taken into custody Thursday morning after a gathering near the Indiana Governor's Mansion on Indianapolis' north side blocked Meridian Street. "IMPD respects and values to right of people to peacefully assemble and protest," the department said.
Around 9:15 a.m. April 25, a 13News crew at the scene saw officers take multiple people into custody. The crew heard protesters chanting"free, free Palestine" and state they would not leave until everyone was arrested, but protesters were no longer blocking the street as of 9:30 a.m. IMPD confirmed Meridian Street reopened in both directions, as of 9:40 a.m. However, both directions of 46th Street, between Illinois and Meridian streets, are still closed.Jewish Voice for Peace--Indiana, Middle Eastern Student Association of IUPUI, Students for Justice in Palestine--Butler, Palestinian Youth Movement and ANSWER Indiana organized the Thursday morning protest to"demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and an end to U.S. aid to Israel.
Organizers said they were also holding a mock Seder to explain how the liberation celebrated at Passover is a call to organize for the freedom of all people. The tablecloth reads,"Our Seder plates are empty. Stop starving Gaza.
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