In more news from Capitol Hill, over two dozen rabbis were arrested Tuesday as they occupied the office of Republican Majority Leader John Thune while nonviolently protesting the Israeli government’s blockade of Gaza. The protesters represent 750 rabbis and Jewish clergy, and over 23,000 Jews who signed a statement calling for immediate food aid to Gaza. They come from all denominations of the Jewish faith. Activist Deborah Zavos spoke as she was led away from Tuesday’s protest in handcuffs.

Deborah Zavos: “Stop this forced starvation! We are here as Jews, because our religion demands that we be here and stand up!”