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‘Insurrection’: Activists Invade Capitol Office to Oppose Netanyahu Speech

A group of anti-Israel protesters filled the rotunda inside the Cannon House Office Building on Tuesday to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s forthcoming speech to Congress.

The group, Jewish Voice for Peace, has a record of rhetorical support for anti-Israel terror. It has invaded Capitol office buildings before.

Large protests are expected at the Capitol for Netanyahu’s speech to a special joint session of Congress on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.

NBC News reported on preparations for large protests:

Forklift diesel engine hums were drowned out by deafening rings of steel barricades clanking together as the sun set over Washington, D.C., on Monday. Despite an unexpected heavy rainstorm, laborers wearing bright yellow reflective safety vests worked in a well-orchestrated rhythm to unload flatbed trucks carrying thousands of metal gates.
The barriers are intended to control thousands on Wednesday in what is anticipated to be an intense series of anti-Israel protests on Capitol Hill.
U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) told The National Desk (TND) Tuesday morning that they have been working urgently to ensure they are prepared for a likely unprecedented number of demonstrators.
Reuters reported:

Police expect a “large number of demonstrators” and were making additional security arrangements but said there were no known threats.

A coalition of groups is expected to participate in the protests, among them ANSWER (an acronym for “Act Now to Stop War and End Racism”), women-led peace and human rights group CodePink, Palestinian groups such as Palestinian American Community Center and Jewish groups including Jewish Voice for Peace.
CodePink told Reuters organizers had arranged buses for human rights advocates to come to Washington from numerous states across the country.
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Anti-Israel Protesters Gather at Netanyahu’s Hotel in D.C., Project ‘Wanted’ Sign

Video footage posted to X showed Palestinian protesters gathered outside of the Watergate Hotel, chanting, “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be Free.”

The protesters gathered outside of the Watergate Hotel hours after anti-Israel protesters gathered in the rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building to protest Netanyahu’s speech before Congress at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

 
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