Police arrest many protesters against the war in Gaza who stormed the US Capitol building
Protesters protesting the war in Gaza have stormed the US Capitol building, with some arrested, Capitol Police reported on social media.
“Among those arrested were three people accused of assaulting police officers during arrest,” the post said.
Police said arrests in the lobby of the House office building next to the Capitol continued.
“We warned the protesters to stop their actions immediately, and only when they did not comply did we begin to arrest them,” they noted.
Law enforcement officers reminded that protests inside the capitol buildings are prohibited.
Police later forced the protesters out of the parliament building. As Sputnik correspondents reported, the protests continued on the streets.
Hundreds of people were reported to have gathered for a pro-Palestinian rally near the Capitol. As Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said shortly before, police set up barricades in front of the planned rally and announced that members of Congress would be targeted.
The activists, among other demands, called for an end to hostilities and a halt to US military aid to Israel. The protest was initiated by the organization "Jewish Voice for Peace". Dozens of Jews joined them.
