A group of protesters stormed the Capitol on Wednesday demanding a ceasefire in Israel and chanting “Ceasefire now.”
From Fox News:
Footage from inside the Cannon Office Building shows a large group chanting “Ceasefire Now” and calling for Congress to demand the fighting stop in Israel.
The group Jewish Voice for Peace said some demonstrators had been arrested inside the U.S. Capitol building.
“We’re all here to demand an end to the genocide of the Palestinian people, aided and abetted by the U.S. government,” the group wrote on X, formally Twitter.
In a subsequent post, the group said it refuses to standby “as the Israeli government commits genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.”
The House Sergeant at Arms said it was restricting access because of the demonstration.
“Due to First Amendment activities on Capitol Grounds, all pedestrian entry points to the House Office Buildings are restricted to Members and Staff ONLY,” a message from the House Sergeant at Arms said.
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene streamed the protesters for nearly 15 minutes —and was actually called out by the mad mob from below.
Watch MTG’s stream from Capitol Hill.
There’s an insurrection happening now on Capitol Hill https://t.co/hBMIcv3pqW
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) October 18, 2023
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