The demonstration was part of a weeklong effort to demand an end to Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
Police personnel detain demonstrators as they gather in the rotunda in the Cannon House Office Building during a Jewish Voice for Peace event looking for a ceasefire in the Israel and Gaza conflict on October 18, 2023, in Washington, D.C.Hundreds of Jewish protesters were arrested during a demonstration in the Capitol building on Wednesday after demanding that Israel commit to a ceasefire in its relentless indiscriminate military campaign against Palestinians in Gaza.
Hannah Lawrence, a protester from Vermont, said the Biden administration must demand a ceasefire immediately. Media reported that Capitol Police arrested around 300 of the demonstrators at or inside the Capitol during the protest. According to Jewish Voice for Peace, closer to 500 people were arrested. Protesters are legally allowed to enter the Capitol complex, but Capitol Police are given wide discretion to determine when to arrest people,
In spite of the harassment and detention of demonstrators, participants were steadfast in their calls for a ceasefire.
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