Media Roundup: JVP-NYC shuts down Senate office to demand the U.S. block bombs to Israel.
Hari Nef’s First Time Being Arrested Was Totally Worth It, Vogue
“What I participated in on Monday makes more sense to me and has given me a greater sense of agency than anything I’ve done all year. I did this because of what I know politically, what I’ve learned historically, and what I feel emotionally. I’m protesting because it’s what I believe is right, and it’s bigger than my Jewish identity.” – Hari Nef, Actress & JVP Member
Dozens arrested as protesters demand Schumer and Gillibrand block sale of bombs to Israel, AP
“This is the moment when Schumer and Gillibrand must listen to their constituents. The majority of Americans and New Yorkers want a resolution to what the Israeli government is doing.” – Sonya Meyerson-Knox, Communications Director, JVP
Democratic Senators Face Pressure on Israel Arms Sales Vote, Jewish Currents
“What these votes offer is an organizing opportunity for all of us to show the Senators the broad gap between where they are, and what the base is demanding of them,” says Beth Miller, political director of Jewish Voice for Peace Action. On Monday, JVP staged a sit-in on the street outside the Manhattan offices of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s top Democrat, to draw attention to the votes. The group says that police arrested around 100 activists after protesters blocked Third Avenue outside of the senators’ offices for more than half an hour on Monday afternoon.
Scores Arrested at Jewish-Led Protest Demanding New York Senators Vote Against Arms to Israel, Democracy Now!
“Right now the U.S. is continuing to send endless amounts of money and weapons to Israel. As it does that, it is bombing Beirut, it is occupying south Lebanon, it bombs synagogues and universities in Iran, and it is continuing the genocide in Gaza. It is doing this with our weapons that we are selling and our money that we are sending to Israel to buy these weapons. So, our senators need to listen to their constituents. Three hundred New Yorkers are here to say, ‘Stop arming Israel.’” – Sonya Meyerson-Knox, Communications Director, JVP
The Seven Democrats Who Joined Republicans in Opposing Measure to Block Arms Sales to Israel, TIME Magazine
Like Schumer, Gillibrand also faced the same protests this week near her offices in New York, with demonstrators urging her to support Sanders’ measures. The demonstrations were led by the antiwar group Jewish Voice for Peace.
Senate vote on arms sale shows ‘massive cracks’ in US support for Israel, Al Jazeera
“It should be that every single senator is voting to block every single piece of weaponry to Israel at this point — not just because of the genocide in Gaza, but because of the bombardment of Lebanon and the ongoing atrocities that both Israel and the Trump regime are carrying out in Iran. Last night was…a moment where senators were forced on record to answer the very simple question: Do you really want to keep arming the Israeli military, yes or no?” – Beth Miller, Political Director, JVP Action
Mass Action Targets Schumer and Gillibrand Ahead of Senate Vote on Israel Aid, Truthout
“Right now, the situation is that most of our officials are not listening to what their constituents are demanding. Our job is to organize those constituents. Because that is when our politicians will start to pay attention, when they realize that constituents don’t just feel a certain way, but will act based on how they feel.” – Beth Miller, Political Director, JVPA
Nearly 100 arrested in protest urging Schumer, Gillibrand to stop bomb sales to Israel, NBC
Dozens arrested as protesters demand Schumer and Gillibrand block sale of bombs to Israel, ABC
Hundreds of anti-war New Yorkers arrested outside the NYC offices of Sen. Schumer and Gillibrand, Reuters Video
Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them, Washington Post
“The majority of Americans and New Yorkers want a resolution to what the Israeli government is doing,” said the group’s communications director, Sonya Meyerson-Knox.
Dozens arrested as protesters demand Schumer and Gillibrand block sale of bombs to Israel, Times Union
“This is the moment when Schumer and Gillibrand must listen to their constituents,” said Sonya Meyerson-Knox, Communications Director, Jewish Voice for Peace.
Over 80 arrested during Middle East wars protest outside Senators Schumer and Gillibrand’s Midtown offices, MSN
Dozens arrested at anti-Israel protest in NYC calling to block sale of US bombs, MSN
Dozens arrested as protesters demand Schumer and Gillibrand block sale of bombs to Israel, Washington Post
Pro-Palestinian activists arrested protesting at Sen. Schumer’s Manhattan office, Daily News
300 Protesters Stage Sit-In, NYPD Makes Mass Arrests Outside NY Senators’ Offices, New York Post
Chelsea Manning Among Nearly 100 Arrested in Schumer Protest Over Israel, Newsweek
“Our actions matter in shaping the course of history. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand have repeatedly supported weapons sales to Israel that are being used to commit atrocities across Palestine, Lebanon, and Iran. We call on Senators Schumer and Gillibrand to follow the will of New Yorkers and vote to block weapons and bulldozer sales to Israel.” – Chelsea Manning
Jewish protesters arrested outside Schumer’s office while calling for US to ‘stop arming Israel,’ JTA
Nearly 100 arrested at New York protest over arms sales to Israel, Middle East Eye
About 90 protesters were arrested in Manhattan after blocking traffic during a demonstration against the war on Iran and US arms sales to Israel, according to police and organisers. The protest, led by Jewish Voice for Peace, included prominent figures such as Chelsea Manning, Hari Nef, and New York City Council Member Alexa Aviles.
Dozens arrested at anti-Israel protest in NYC calling to block sale of US bombs, Times of Israel
Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them, WKYC
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