Thousands of Jewish peace activists across the United States are calling on President Joe Biden and other elected officials to rein in Israel – arguing more civilian deaths is not the answer to Hamas’ deadly attack.
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The US Capitol Police arrested about 300 people protesting inside the main rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building, demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war amid a worsening humanitarian crisis. The rally was organized by Jewish anti-Zionist groups, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) and If Not Now. They first gathered in the National Mall with a banner with red writing that said, "Our blood is the same color." They waved Palestinian flags and raised posters that read, "My grief is not your weapon," "Never again for anyone," and "Zionism is racism."