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bottomofthehill

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Tue Jul 23, 2024, 09:06 PM Jul 2024

Protesters arrested in congressional building ahead of Netanyahu address

Source: The Hill

he U.S. Capitol Police said it arrested a group of pro-Palestinian protestors who occupied the Cannon Rotunda on Tuesday, a day before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to deliver an address to Congress. “We are arresting a group that is illegally demonstrating inside the Cannon Rotunda. Demonstrations are not allowed inside the Congressional Buildings,” the Capitol Police said in a post on the social platform X Tuesday afternoon............

Rep. Dan Kildee’s chief of staff, Mitchell Rivard, said in a statement that the Michigan Democrat’s office called U.S. Capitol Police for assistance due to large demonstrations in the office building.

“Hundreds of protesters outside the office became disruptive, violently beating on the office doors, shouting loudly, and attempting to force entry into the office,” Rivard said in the statement.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4789080-capitol-police-arrest-pro-palestinian-protestors/



This does not help. it has bad idea written all over it. Plays right into the GOP Law and Order play book. The comparisons to 1/6 will start in 5,4,3,2,1..........
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Protesters arrested in congressional building ahead of Netanyahu address (Original Post) bottomofthehill Jul 2024 OP
They can compare burnt toast to 1/6, and they are letting a guy skirting the law in here. Sorry, gotta side with the ICJ ck4829 Jul 2024 #1
Really? Who is this rag-tag group of protesters? Peaceful protest this is NOT. Don't hurt your own advocates. keopeli Jul 2024 #2

keopeli

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2. Really? Who is this rag-tag group of protesters? Peaceful protest this is NOT. Don't hurt your own advocates.
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 11:31 PM
Jul 2024

I am praying so hard that we can keep our very large Dem coalition in tact for 3 more months. Please please please please please!

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