Thousands Of Jewish Protesters In Washington Call For Cease-Fire In Israel-Hamas Conflict

Thousands of demonstrators took part in a Jewish-led protest Wednesday on Capitol Hill to demand a cease-fire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.Jewish Voice for Peace, which organized the efforts, said dozens of rabbis were among the protesters. The activist group is also calling for humanitarian assistance to be allowed to enter the embattled Gaza Strip amid the war.

Demonstrators sit inside the Cannon House Office Building calling for an immediate cease-fire and for humanitarian assistance to be allowed to enter Gaza on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in Washington.More than 100 people were arrested in the Cannon House Office Building, a spokesperson for the Capitol Police told HuffPost. All “will be ticketed and released,” the spokesperson said.The protests follow more than a week of conflict between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza. On Oct.

“Since we were children, so many of us have told ourselves that we would not stand by if we were ever witnesses to genocidal violence,” Klein said. “We told ourselves that we would raise our voices. We told ourselves we would put our bodies on the line. We pledged that such horrors would never again happen on our watch.”

She added: “The ‘never again’ of our lifetimes is underway in Gaza right now. And we refuse to stand by and watch.”at the White House complex amid a Jewish Voice for Peace demonstration calling on President Joe Biden to push for a cease-fire.Realness delivered to your inbox By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our

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