On Tuesday, during the second night of Passover, over 300 American Jewish activists were arrested during a demonstration in Brooklyn, NY, near U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer's home. The protesters, including members from the group Jewish Voice for Peace, conducted an emergency 'Passover seder' attended by at least 2,000 people. The demonstration aimed to urge the U.S. to stop providing military aid to Israel. This event coincided with Senate discussions about authorizing more aid to Israel.
Seder in the Streets: Hundreds Arrested in Brooklyn Protesting U.S. Arming of Israel https://t.co/ZXRwAHfNpB
While all the focus has been on university protests, about 200 people were arrested at a demonstration organized by pro-Palestinian Jewish groups near Sen. Chuck Schumer’s home Tues night, as the Senate was preparing to authorize more aid to Israel. https://t.co/5EE5sE93Nf
While all the focus has been on university protests, about 200 people were arrested at a demonstration organized by pro-Palestinian Jewish groups near Sen. Chuck Schumer’s home Tues night. https://t.co/5EE5sE93Nf
Brooklyn, NY | Police arrest hundreds of American Jews near the home of US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer during a demonstration on the second night of Passover calling on Schumer to stop arming Israel amid its genocide in Gaza. https://t.co/bFj1RnKThg
Over 300 ARRESTS as hundreds of “Jewish voices for Peace” activists and their supporters block Brooklyn street outside Senator Schumer house, demanding to “Stop Arming Israel”. https://t.co/mIFyBzumVo
According to Jewish Voice for Peace, 300 people were arrested at a pro-Palestine rally near the home of US Senator Chuck Schumer on Tuesday. The group held an emergency “Passover seder”, attended by at least 2,000 people, demanding the US to cease supporting and aiding the… https://t.co/FRP5TDHxFk