Dozens of demonstrators showed up to the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, July 23, to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the U.S. and his speech to Congress. The protest was organized by the group Jewish Voice for Peace.
Tuesday’s demonstration had a similar message as other high profile war protests, with demonstrators chanting “free Palestine,” “not in our name” and “stop genocide” as they staged a sit-in at a congressional office building. Capitol police arrested more than 200 people.
The protest came as Netanyahu is in Washington meeting with U.S. lawmakers. Multiple other protests are already planned for Wednesday, July 24, as Netanyahu is set to deliver a speech to Congress.
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Netanyahu is expected to meet with President Joe Biden Thursday, July 25. He’ll also meet with Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday and then former President Donald Trump on Friday, July 26, as he looks to lock in support for Israel from both candidates ahead of November’s election.
Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Capitol Hill, Capitol Police, Donald Trump, Gaza, Hamas, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Palestine, U.S. Congress
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DOZENS OF DEMONSTRATORS SHOWED UP TO THE U-S CAPITOL TO PROTEST ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU’S VISIT TO THE U-S.
THE PROTEST WAS ORGANIZED BY THE GROUP — JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE — WITH A SIMILAR MESSAGE AS OTHER HIGH PROFILE WAR PROTESTS —
with demonstrators CHANTING “FREE PALESTINE” “NOT IN OUR NAME” AND “STOP GENOCIDE” — AS THEY STAGED A SIT-IN AT A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE BUILDING.
CAPITOL POLICE ARRESTED MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE.
THE PROTEST CAME AS NETANYAHU IS IN WASHINGTON MEETING WITH U-S LAWMAKERS TODAY AND THE DAYS TO FOLLOW.
MULTIPLE OTHER PROTESTS ARE ALREADY PLANNED FOR TODAY — AS HE’S SET TO DELIVER A SPEECH TO CONGRESS.
NETANYAHU IS EXPECTED TO MEET WITH PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TOMORROW.
HE’LL ALSO MEET WITH VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS TOMORROW… AND FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ON FRIDAY AS HE LOOKS TO LOCK IN SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL FROM BOTH CANDIDATES AHEAD OF NOVEMBER’S ELECTION.
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