Over a thousand protesters clogged the streets Wednesday in front of the U.S. Capitol demanding an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war against the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.
Over a thousand protesters clogged the streets Wednesday in front of the U.S. Capitol demanding an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war against the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.
The protest was organized by leftwing activist groups Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow. The Anti-Defamation League described Jewish Voice for Peace as a “radical anti-Israel and anti-Zionist” group.
The mass gathering — where people chanted “free Palestine,” “not in our name” and “ceasefire now” — came as President Biden reaffirmed his support of the Jewish state during a visit to Israel.
U.S. Capitol Police estimated there were at least 1,200 protesters, with about 400 inside of the Cannon House Office Building.
