You turn to us for voices you won't hear anywhere else.

Sign up for Democracy Now!'s Daily Digest to get our latest headlines and stories delivered to your inbox every day.

Police Arrest High-Profile Activists as Multifaith Groups from Across the U.S. Protest at Capitol

HeadlineDec 20, 2023

In Washington, D.C., dozens of protesters were arrested inside the U.S. Capitol Tuesday in a peaceful action demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to U.S. military aid to Israel. Over 80 organizers, made up of a coalition of Jewish, Muslim, Palestinian, labor, racial justice and immigrant rights leaders, gathered in the Capitol Rotunda chanting and holding white banners, including one that read, “The people choose life. Ceasefire now.” Among those arrested at Tuesday’s rally is Palestinian American community organizer Linda Sarsour.

The original content of this program is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Please attribute legal copies of this work to democracynow.org. Some of the work(s) that this program incorporates, however, may be separately licensed. For further information or additional permissions, contact us.

Non-commercial news needs your support

We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work.
Please do your part today.
Make a donation
Top