The US Capitol Police (USCP) arrested round 200 individuals on Tuesday for protesting in Congress in opposition to the go to of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who will give a speech within the legislature on Wednesday.
“Roughly 200 individuals have been arrested for demonstrating contained in the Cannon Home constructing. Demonstrating inside congressional buildings is illegitimate,” the USCP famous in X.
Netanyahu was invited by congressional leaders Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican Mike Johnson.
Throughout his go to to the US, he’ll meet with President Joe Biden; the presumptive Democratic candidate for the White Home, Vice President Kamala Harris; and former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for the White Home.
Excessive safety measures
Tuesday’s protest passed off on the iconic Congress rotunda, with dozens of individuals referred to as by the group “Jewish Voices for Peace” carrying purple t-shirts with the message “not in my identify.”
Protesters additionally carried indicators studying “Jews inform Congress: Cease arms shipments to Israel” and “Nobody is free till everyone seems to be free.”
After a number of warnings to desert the protest, the Congressional Police started to arrest the protesters.
Quite a few protests are anticipated on Wednesday in opposition to Netanyahu’s presence within the federal capital, which has tightened safety measures.
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