Not Welcome: Jewish & Palestinian Activists Protest Netanyahu’s Address to Congress, 400 Arrested
69,008
Published 2024-07-24
Some 400 Jewish activists, including over a dozen rabbis, were arrested Tuesday during a sit-in inside the Capitol to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress and demand an immediate U.S. weapons embargo on Israel. “It is absolutely shameful that congressional leadership has invited a war criminal, who is currently leading a genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, to address a joint session of Congress,” says Beth Miller, political director of Jewish Voice for Peace Action. Lawmakers have rolled out a “blood-soaked red carpet to a war criminal” by inviting Benjamin Netanyahu, adds Palestinian American organizer Linda Sarsour, co-founder of the Muslim advocacy group MPower Action. Tuesday’s civil disobedience protest was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace. We are also joined by Noa Grayevsky, member of Jewish Voice for Peace-Portland, who joined the protest and whose cousin’s close friend was taken hostage on October 7.
Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET.
Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe
All Comments (21)
-
Honor for those who stand up for human rights.
-
These Jewish Americans must be applauded for their brave stance against netanyahu & his extreme right government 👏🏽👏🏽
-
This is brilliant. Bless Jewish Voice for Peace. Thankyou for showing your humanity.
-
Thank you, Beth! What a beautiful powerful and brave woman standing up for the truth ❤
-
The Congress showing its true colors.
-
These young JVP and other anti-genocide activists are so courageous, articulate, and impressive!
-
This is what true love and integrity look like. Courage to the protesters. We are grateful.
-
Always shocking to see arrests of protestors for peace, while those for an ever growing war sit alone in private rooms counting paper notes.
-
We will not let them divide us! People for humanity! ❤
-
Thank you Jewish Voice For Peace ✌🏽🕊️❤
-
I support Jewish Voice for Peace 💪.....
-
Yes to Peaceful protests!
-
Bless Jewish Voice For Peace - they are amazing!
-
I salute all the Jewish people around the world, who don't support the mass killing in Gaza
-
The USA must never talk of democracy and human rights.
-
Fight on brave brothers and sisters!!! ❤ Stop the genocide!!
-
Noa is a very special and brave woman. We love you!
-
He should not be here begging for money for genocide
-
Very proud of you for standing up against Genocide.
-
Be human. Stop Genocide immediately. All are human beings. No discrimination pl.
