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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Police say around 200 arrested during Capitol protest
U.S. Capitol Police detain demonstrators protesting against Israel in the Cannon House Office Building at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)
Capitol Police say around 200 people were arrested during a protest against military aid for Israel at a congressional office building earlier in the day.
In a short statement, police say the demonstrators were arrested for violating a Washington DC law against “crowding, obstructing, or incommoding,” and note that “demonstrating inside the Congressional Buildings is against the law.”
Jewish Voice for Peace, which had organized the protest at the Cannon Office Building, had earlier claimed that some 400 people were arrested, including several rabbis.
