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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Demonstrators hold ’emergency Seder’ near Schumer’s home to protest US support for Israel
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather during a demonstration against Israel near US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's home in Brooklyn, New York City, April 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators are holding “an emergency Passover Seder” near the Brooklyn home of US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to protest American support for Israel, as the Senate is due to approve billions in military assistance for the Jewish state amid its war against Hamas in Gaza.
Among the organizers of the demonstration are the anti-Zionist Jewish Voice for Peace, far-left IfNotNow and Jews for Racial & Economic Justice.
“Hundreds will risk arrest while demanding Senator Schumer, who has recently spoken sharply against Netanyahu, take the next step and stop arming Israel,” says a statement from the protest organizers.
