Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is addressing Congress Wednesday. Thousands are expected to protest in D.C.
Thousands of people plan to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress this week in several demonstrations with varying demands, including a cease-fire in the war, the release of hostages taken during Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack and an end to U.S. aid to Israel.
Brian Becker, the executive director of the ANSWER Coalition, an organizer of a protest on Wednesday, said demonstrators are outraged that Netanyahu has been invited to speak to Congress and are demanding he be arrested, citing the chief International Criminal Court prosecutor’s“We consider it a disgrace that Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited to speak to both houses of Congress,” Becker said. “We will be protesting in the many, many thousands to say that he should not be welcomed.
On Tuesday, families of hostages — many traveling from Israel — will gather on the National Mall to share the stories of those taken in the Oct. 7 attack and express hope for their release, said Bar Ben Yaakov and Matan Sivek, an Israeli couple living in the District who are leading advocacy efforts in the United States for families of hostages., the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed, as a senior U.S.
At noon, UnXeptable, a grass-roots organization of Israeli expatriates, is holding a rally at the Upper Senate Park to express support for their home country, while criticizing Netanyahu. Offir Gutelzon, the group’s founder who is traveling from Palo Alto, Calif., for the protest, said that those planning to gather “both love Israel and … believe that what Netanyahu is doing to the hostages and most of the Israelis is wrong.
At 1 p.m., there will be a “Peace & Justice Bloc” of Palestinians, Israelis, Jews, Arabs and allies gathering near the U.S. Capitol to demand a cease-fire.to get local news, weather and expert advice — where to eat, where to drink and how to get around — every weekday.U.S. Capitol Police have “been working around-the-clock with our federal, state and local partners” to prepare for Netanyahu’s visit, according to a statement.
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