{"id":2246110,"date":"2024-05-16T14:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T18:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-staffers-organize-anti-israel-protest-at-us-capitol-and-urge-attendees-to-cover-faces\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T15:01:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T19:01:20","slug":"house-staffers-organize-anti-israel-protest-at-us-capitol-and-urge-attendees-to-cover-faces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-staffers-organize-anti-israel-protest-at-us-capitol-and-urge-attendees-to-cover-faces\/","title":{"rendered":"Capitol Hill staffers arrange anti-Israel protest, encourage face-covering"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fhouse-staffers-organize-anti-israel-protest-at-us-capitol-and-urge-attendees-to-cover-faces%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=2246110&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>House staffers \u200cgather on Capitol\u200d Hill\u2064 to protest the chamber&#8217;s vote overriding Biden&#8217;s arms halt to Israel.\u2062 They&#8217;re \u200badvised \u2063to wear masks and avoid identifiable clothing. The protest, organized by\u2064 &#8220;Congressional \u2062Staff for a Ceasefire Now,&#8221; stands against inaction\u2064 on Gaza. Staff demonstrate solidarity in demanding immediate ceasefire \u2064and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-faces-mounting-pressure-to-act-in-ethiopian-conflict\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Faces Mounting Pressure to Act in Ethiopian Conflict\">humanitarian aid<\/a>. House staffers assemble on Capitol Hill to protest the\u200b decision to override Biden&#8217;s arms embargo on Israel. In a show\u200c of support for a \u2064ceasefire \u200cin Gaza, the protest, led by &#8220;Congressional Staff for a Ceasefire Now,&#8221; urges \u2063immediate humanitarian aid. Staff are advised to wear masks \u200dand nondescript attire to protect their identities during the demonstration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House<\/a> staffers are going to gather on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/capitol-hill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Capitol Hill<\/a> Thursday afternoon to protest the chamber\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-witness-says-all-military-ballots-she-saw-looked-like-xerox-copies-of-each-other-100-for-joe-biden-video\/\" title=\"Michigan Witness Says All Military Ballots She Saw Looked Like \"Xerox Copies\" of Each Other - 100% For Joe Biden (VIDEO)\">override vote<\/a> of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden\u2019s<\/a> halting of a shipment of arms to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re also being told to cover their faces with masks and to \u201cremove identifiable clothing\u201d in fear they will be identified. Staff are being encouraged to hide their staff IDs as well.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>\ud83d\udcec From the Inbox:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBig peaceful staff action TODAY before the vote to force Biden to send more weapons to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeet at the House Steps at 4:10pm. Staff are encouraged to wear a mask and put your Staff ID in your pocket instead of on your belt or clothing.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N1qVw6OMhS\">pic.twitter.com\/N1qVw6OMhS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Congressional Progressive Staff Association (@cpsaDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cpsaDC\/status\/1791107019912413398?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>An anonymous organizer with the \u201cM\u201d moniker told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> why protesters were protecting their identities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand there is an inherent risk in speaking out, which is why we are encouraging staff to remove identifiable clothing and wear masks to protect their identities as best they can,\u201d they said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know the fear of identification and retaliation has led some staffers to reconsider their ability to participate, but we hope and expect a good number to show anyway in a display of bravery in standing up to our bosses who continue to ignore the will of their constituents each and every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The protest is being organized by \u201cCongressional staff for a Ceasefire Now,\u201d a group that has previously had its members <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/11\/13\/us\/politics\/democratic-aides-congress-israel-hamas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>demonstrate<\/a> and describes themselves as having \u201c150+\u201d members who are staffers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, we are once again gathered as congressional staff because too many of our bosses have failed to act,\u201d a statement said. \u201cThe American people are calling their Members of Congress every day to demand the United States take steps to stop Israel\u2019s assault on Gaza and lead with the moral clarity that saves lives. We are the staffers taking their calls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have answered hundreds of thousands of messages from constituents demanding an immediate ceasefire, a surge of humanitarian aid, and the release of all hostages,\u201d the statement added. \u201cInstead, disclosures indicate the Biden administration is sending an additional $1 billion of weapons to Israel and has yet to commit to a meaningful freeze on future weapons transfers despite acknowledging just last week that U.S. weapons are likely being used to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rutgers-hosted-professor-who-compared-israel-supporters-to-rats-as-university-struggles-with-israel-palestine-pr-nightmare\/\" title=\"Rutgers Hosted Professor Who Compared Israel Supporters To Rats As University Struggles With Israel-Palestine PR Nightmare\">commit war crimes<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group has a \u201cprotest safety tips\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C15BNoLxLHG\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&#038;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&#038;img_index=5\">s<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C15BNoLxLHG\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&#038;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&#038;img_index=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>e<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C15BNoLxLHG\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&#038;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&#038;img_index=5\">ction<\/a> which includes many pieces of information for how staffers can hide their identity like hiding tattoos, wearing shoes and clothes they don\u2019t normally wear, and turning off identifying phone settings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter fueling this war with billions of taxpayer dollars in weapons for Israel, Members of Congress are about to hold a vote to override the Biden administration\u2019s meager steps toward civilian protection. As over one million Palestinian civilians await a brutal invasion of Rafah, as Gazan children starve from a man-made famine, and as over 100 unaccounted-for Israeli hostages may be in the line of fire, we are calling on President Biden and Congress to listen to their constituents as we have and immediately end U.S. support for Israel\u2019s assault on the civilians of Gaza before it is too late.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other pro-Palestinian protesters have tried to hide their identities with masks and other methods in the past, including in the nationwide college campus protests.<\/p>\n<p>The rally is scheduled to start at 4:10 p.m. at the \u201cbase of the House steps.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House staffers plan Capitol Hill protest against overriding Biden\u2019s arms shipment halt to Israel. 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