{"id":2072271,"date":"2023-10-18T19:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T23:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-zionist-jews-pro-palestine-insurrectionists-storm-u-s-capitol-demanding-ceasefire\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T19:29:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T23:29:33","slug":"anti-zionist-jews-pro-palestine-insurrectionists-storm-u-s-capitol-demanding-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-zionist-jews-pro-palestine-insurrectionists-storm-u-s-capitol-demanding-ceasefire\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewish anti-Zionists and pro-Palestine activists storm U.S. Capitol, demanding ceasefire."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fanti-zionist-jews-pro-palestine-insurrectionists-storm-u-s-capitol-demanding-ceasefire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2072271&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Protestors hold a rally\u2064 demanding \u2062a ceasefire in Gaza in the rotunda \u200cof the Cannon\u200d House Office Building on October \u206318, 2023\u200b in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>4:14 \u200dPM \u2013 Wednesday, October 18, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of anti-Zionist protesters, including \u2064the leftist group Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), showed their support for Palestine \u2063and disapproval of Israel fighting back by forcing \u200dtheir way into the U.S. Capitol and calling\u200d for a ceasefire in the ongoing war. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>According to the\u2064 Anti-Defamation League, the JVP is, \u201ca radical anti-Israel \u2062and anti-Zionist activist group\u00a0that advocates for the boycott of Israel\u2064 and eradication\u200b of\u2063 Zionism. JVP does not represent the mainstream Jewish\u200c community, which it views as\u200c bigoted for its association with Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Wednesday, \u2064a\u2063 large, boisterous group of insurrectionists entered the Cannon\u200c House office building\u2062 chanting \u201cCeasefire Now,\u201d demanding Congress step in and \u2062stop \u2062the Hamas-Israel \u200dwar.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of American Jews are holding \u200ba sit-in at Congress \u2014 and we won\u2019t\u2062 leave \u200buntil Congress calls for\u2064 a ceasefire in Gaza.\u200b As thousands \u2063of U.S. Jews protest outside, over 350 are inside, including two dozen rabbis, holding \u2064prayerful resistance. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H0b2ort6fa\">pic.twitter.com\/H0b2ort6fa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jewish \u200cVoice for\u200d Peace (@jvplive)\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jvplive\/status\/1714715291702149176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, \u200b2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to\u200c the group, some\u2063 of the protesters were also arrested inside of the U.S. Capitol\u2062 building.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe\u200b root of violence is \u200coppression, \u2064and we\u2019re here to say\u200b no in our names,\u201d\u2062 Jewish \u2064Voice for Peace posted on X (Twitter). \u201cWe have the power \u2064to stop the ongoing atrocities against Palestinians. We refuse to standby as the Israeli government \u200ccommits genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re\u200b all here\u2064 to demand an end to the \u200dgenocide \u2063of the Palestinian people, aided and abetted by the\u2062 U.S. government,\u201d the group \u2064continued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Capitol Police urged the pro-Palestine and anti-Zionist protesters to immediately vacate the premises or they warned arrests \u2064would be made.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cDemonstrations \u2063are \u200bnot allowed inside Congressional \u2062Buildings,\u201d \u2063the U.S. Capitol \u2064Police posted on X (Twitter). \u201cWe warned the protestors\u2062 to stop demonstrating and when\u200d they\u200c did not comply we began arresting \u2064them.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A group of protesters \u200bare demonstrating inside the Cannon Rotunda. Demonstrations are not \u2062allowed inside \u2062Congressional\u2062 Buildings. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pZHKqSpjoL\">pic.twitter.com\/pZHKqSpjoL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2064 The U.S.\u2064 Capitol\u2062 Police (@CapitolPolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CapitolPolice\/status\/1714713228071096803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18,\u2062 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Additionally, Capitol Police did not confirm or disclose to the press how many arrests were made.<\/p>\n<p>Anti-Zionist Democrat representatives like Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Cori\u2064 Bush (D-Mo.), who have openly condemned \u201cIsrael\u2019s \u200cwar crimes\u201d \u2064without reprimanding the efforts of Islamic terrorists, have recently been urging the \u2063Biden\u200c Administration\u200c to prompt \u2062an immediate\u200c ceasefire. <\/p>\n<p>Both politicians spoke to \u2064the \u2063crowd of protesters before they each entered the\u200d U.S. \u200bCapitol\u200c building.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI wish all the Palestinian \u2063people\u2063 would see this.\u200b I wish they could see that not \u200ball of America\u200c want them to\u200b die. That they are not disposable, that they have \u200ca right to \u200clive,\u201d said Tlaib.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Democrat\u2063 Representative Ayanna\u2063 Pressley (D-Mass.) also chimed in, showing support \u200dfor\u200b the insurrectionists. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Solidarity \u2064with those mobilizing and demanding a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CeasefireNOW?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CeasefireNOW<\/a> to save lives. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hM7nkT7FWQ\">pic.twitter.com\/hM7nkT7FWQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AyannaPressley\/status\/1714730854457766160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, \u20622023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The House Sergeant\u200d at Arms issued an\u200c alert to members that entry points into the \u200dHouse \u2064office buildings\u200d were\u2063 restricted to legislators and \u200cstaff only \u201cdue\u200c to First\u200c Amendment activities on Capitol Grounds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Representative Randy Weber\u2019s (R-Texas) \u201cI stand with Israel\u201d sign was also quickly ripped down during \u2064the protests, according to\u200d a post on social media.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8Just happened\u2062 outside of my office\u2026Hamas\u2062 supporters \u2063entered the Capitol and ripped down the \u201cI Stand with Israel\u201d sign outside my office. \u200d <\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s\u200c what I have to say\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i22PghlW1G\">pic.twitter.com\/i22PghlW1G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Randy Weber (@TXRandy14) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TXRandy14\/status\/1714732144084320296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October \u206218, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking \u2064news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe\u200c here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>President \u200dJoe Biden visits \u2064Israel\u2063 in a show \u200bof support to America\u2019s closest ally in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sits down \u2064with One\u2063 America\u2019s Jessamyn Dodd to discuss border security and a possible senate run.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Senate \u200cRepublicans hold a press conference to address national security \u2064concerns. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Some legal experts are arguing the gag order \u200bhanded \u200bdown by a Federal Judge in Washington D.C. against 45th President Trump is \u2018inherently unconstitutional.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>While stripping \u200bChina\u2019s access to key U.S. artificial intelligence chips,\u2063 the Biden\u200b administration\u2019s sweeping new rules also quietly threw Nvidia, Intel and AMD a potential lifeline.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Stanford researchers issued a report\u200d measuring the transparency of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-throws-nvidia-a-lifeline-while-choking-off-chinas-chipmaking-future\/\" title=\"US saves Nvidia, stifles China's chipmaking future.\">artificial intelligence foundation models<\/a> from companies\u2064 like OpenAI \u2064and Google.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>LinkedIn said on\u2062 Monday \u200cit would\u200d lay off\u2062 668 \u200bemployees across its engineering, talent and finance teams in the second round\u2062 of job cuts this year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Netflix\u2019s crackdown on password-sharing likely boosted \u2063subscribers by about 6\u2062 million is expected to set the stage for price\u2062 increases.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What criticisms have\u2062 been raised against the protest and the group Jewish \u2064Voice for Peace in relation to their stance on \u200dIsrael and Zionism?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Resting them for unlawful entry.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The protest comes \u200cin the midst of the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, which has\u2064 seen escalating \u200dviolence and\u2064 casualties on both sides. The\u2064 group Jewish Voice for Peace,\u200d among others, argues \u2063that \u200bIsrael&#8217;s actions \u200camount to genocide against the\u2062 Palestinian people in Gaza. They\u200c are calling for an immediate ceasefire and \u2062for\u2064 the U.S. government to\u200d end\u200d its support of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>However, critics of the\u2064 protest argue that Jewish Voice for Peace does not \u200crepresent the mainstream Jewish community \u200band is a radical \u2063anti-Israel and anti-Zionist \u200cgroup. The Anti-Defamation\u2064 League characterizes them as promoting the boycott \u200cof Israel and the eradication of Zionism. They claim that the \u2063group&#8217;s association with \u2062Israel is misguided and that it should\u200c not speak\u2063 for the broader Jewish community.<\/p>\n<p>While protests are\u200c a fundamental part of democracy and freedom of speech, it is essential to consider\u200c the context \u200cand the potential \u2062consequences of \u2064such actions. The U.S. Capitol\u2064 is a symbol of\u2063 American democracy and should be respected as\u2063 such. Unlawfully entering the \u2063building and disrupting \u200dits operations undermines the principles \u200dof \u200ddemocratic governance \u2062and\u2064 the\u200d rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the complexity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict cannot be reduced\u200b to a simple dichotomy of right versus \u200bwrong. Both sides have legitimate grievances \u200band concerns, and \u2062achieving a\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-zionist-jews-pro-palestine-insurrectionists-storm-u-s-capitol-demanding-ceasefire\/\" title=\"Jewish anti-Zionists and pro-Palestine activists storm U.S. Capitol, demanding ceasefire.\">lasting peace requires careful negotiation<\/a>, dialogue, and compromise. Demonstrations and rallies can raise\u200d awareness \u200bof the issues at\u200d hand, but it is essential to approach\u2063 them\u2062 with an open\u2062 mind \u200cand a\u200d commitment to understanding\u2062 all\u200b perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>The organizers and participants of the \u2064protest deserve recognition for their passion and dedication to their cause. However, it \u200bis crucial to engage in constructive dialogue \u200dand work\u2064 towards\u200c peaceful solutions rather \u200cthan resorting to confrontational tactics that can further escalate tensions. In\u2062 times of conflict, the focus should be on finding common ground and seeking a\u200c path towards reconciliation and lasting \u200bpeace for all parties involved.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation in Israel and Palestine continues to unfold, \u2062it is \u2064important\u2064 for the international community to support efforts for a ceasefire and to work\u2063 towards a\u200c sustainable resolution to\u200c the conflict.\u200b Only through diplomacy, understanding, and mutual respect\u2062 can lasting peace be achieved in the region.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article was written based\u200c on the information available at \u200bthe time\u200d of\u2064 publication. The situation may\u200d have evolved since then, and additional developments may\u200d have\u2064 taken\u200c place.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protesters rally for Gaza ceasefire in DC&#8217;s Cannon House Office Building on Oct 18, 2023. 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