Police arrest high-profile activists as multifaith groups from across the U.S. protest at Capitol

Edited by Ed Newman
2023-12-20 13:25:31

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In Washington, D.C., dozens of protesters were arrested inside the U.S. Capitol Tuesday in a peaceful acation demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to U.S. military aid to Israel. 

Washington, December 20 (RHC-- In Washington, D.C., dozens of protesters were arrested inside the U.S. Capitol Tuesday in a peaceful acation demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to U.S. military aid to Israel. 

Over 80 organizers, made up of a coalition of Jewish, Muslim, Palestinian, labor, racial justice and immigrant rights leaders, gathered in the Capitol Rotunda chanting and holding white banners, including one that read, “The people choose life. Ceasefire now.” 

Among those arrested at Tuesday’s rally is Palestinian American community organizer Linda Sarsour.


 



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