Dozens of protesters broke into the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday to demand a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
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According to the X account (ex-Twitter) “Jewish Voice for Peace,” these Americans of Jewish descent intend to occupy the building until the fighting ends.
“While thousands of American Jews are demonstrating outside, more than 350 of them are inside (in the Capitol, editor’s note), including two dozen rabbis,” reads the caption of a video shared on social media.
HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of American Jews are staging a sit-in in Congress — and we won’t leave until Congress calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. While thousands of US Jews protest outside, more than 350 are inside, including two dozen rabbis who are resisting in prayer. pic.twitter.com/H0b2ort6fa
— Jewish Voice for Peace (@jvplive) October 18, 2023