© Reuters. Activists interact in civil disobedience alongside Calder’s Mountains and Clouds sculpture within the Hart Senate Workplace Constructing atrium, a part of the U.S. Capitol complicated, to name for a everlasting ceasefire in Gaza and redirection of navy help for Israel, in
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By Moira Warburton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A number of dozen activists calling for the US to push for a everlasting ceasefire between Israel and Hamas briefly protested in a U.S. Senate workplace constructing on Monday earlier than police ended the protest and took dozens into custody.
Teams, together with the U.S. Marketing campaign for Palestinian Rights and Jewish Voice for Peace organized the protest, which known as for the U.S. authorities to divert funds to home priorities akin to inexpensive housing and childcare as a substitute of additional arming Israel with U.S. weapons.
One activist was arrested after he climbed up onto a 51-foot (15.5 m) excessive black metal sculpture by artist Alexander Calder. Others chanted “ceasefire now” and wore shirts with the slogan “put money into life” as they linked arms.
U.S. Capitol Police stated they arrested 51 individuals in whole because of the demonstration. Reuters pictures present activists participating in civil disobedience in Hart Senate Workplace Constructing, a part of the U.S. Capitol complicated the place many senators and committees have their places of work.
“Funding extra demise and destruction of human life…makes nobody safe, and as a substitute fuels hatred and continued battle,” Sandra Tamari, government director of the Adalah Justice Mission, one of many teams concerned within the protest. “The Senate should heed our pressing demand to cease funding militarism and as a substitute put money into life.”
The Gaza well being ministry stated 18,205 individuals had now been killed and 49,645 wounded in air strikes on Gaza since Israel attacked the territory in retaliation for Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault, which led to the deaths of roughly 1,200 Israelis.