Key takeaways:
- Hundreds of protesters gathered on Capitol Hill to call for an immediate cease-fire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
- The protest was organized by a Jewish-led activist group, which is also calling for humanitarian assistance to be allowed to enter the embattled Gaza Strip.
- The conflict between Israel and Hamas has been ongoing since a deadly Hamas terror attack in May, and the protesters are hoping that their demonstration will help to bring an end to the conflict and allow humanitarian aid to reach those in need.
Hundreds of protesters gathered on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, October 18th to call for an immediate cease-fire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Demonstrators, many wearing black t-shirts with the words “Jews say cease fire now” and “Not in our name,” staged a sit-in at the Cannon House Office Building and held up banners reading “Ceasefire” and “Let Gaza Live.”
The protest was organized by a Jewish-led activist group, which is also calling for humanitarian assistance to be allowed to enter the embattled Gaza Strip. The group is demanding that the Biden administration and lawmakers take action to end the conflict.
The demonstration was peaceful, with protesters clapping and singing in the rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building. However, the Capitol Police warned the demonstrators to stop demonstrating and when they refused, they were removed from the building.
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has been ongoing since a deadly Hamas terror attack in May. Since then, the region has been under Israeli airstrikes and the death toll continues to rise. The protesters are hoping that their demonstration will help to bring an end to the conflict and allow humanitarian aid to reach those in need.
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