Amidst the hullabaloo on Capitol Hill, a shipload of pro-Palestinian Jews bein' nabbed - what a moral shipwreck!
2023-10-19
Arrr! A mighty horde o' pro-Palestinian scoundrels hath been apprehended, havin' stormed the Cannon Rotunda on Capitol Hill! With their signs and raucous chants, they be demandin' attention. Listen to what these rascals had to utter, me hearties!
Protesters gathered on Capitol Hill to demand a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, resulting in hundreds of arrests. Liv, a member of activist group Jewish Voice for Peace, expressed the urgency of the situation, stating that "never again" is happening right now. Over 5,000 people have been killed since the war between Hamas and Israel began. Thousands of demonstrators, including rabbis and children of Holocaust survivors, filled the area wearing black T-shirts that read "Jews say ceasefire now!" Around 300 protesters were arrested, with some facing charges of assaulting police officers. The protesters called for President Biden and Congress to take action and facilitate a ceasefire. They argued that the US government has the power to de-escalate the conflict by halting financial support and troop deployment. Some demonstrators compared Israel's actions to genocide, while others criticized the arrests, calling it a moral catastrophe. Jewish Voice for Peace condemned Hamas' attacks on civilians as war crimes but emphasized that the conflict between Palestinians and Israel is not an "equal situation." The Anti-Defamation League's DC chapter condemned the protests, claiming that anti-Zionist groups challenge Israel's right to exist. However, protesters argued that Jews are not a monolith and that many empathize with the struggle of Palestinians. The activist group IfNotNow also participated in the protests, with members committing civil disobedience in Boston as well. The article ends by offering a link to hear more from the protesters.