![]() ![]() She added: “We will not let our fears of antisemitism be manipulated in this way.” The author and social activist Naomi Klein told protesters gathered on Washington’s National Mall that Israel was “attempting genocide by making use of the Jewish fears of another genocide ”. The events were organised jointly by Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow, two leftist groups campaigning on an avowedly anti-Zionist and pro-Palestinian platform.ĭemonstrators – some of them waving Palestinian flags – have accused Israel of preparing to commit genocide in Gaza in retaliation for the 7 October attacks by Hamas that killed more than 1,400 Israelis and resulted in nearly 200 being kidnapped. The arrests followed a similar protest on Monday, when 50 activists were detained for blocking the gates of the White House. ![]() Protesters calling for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war arrested in US Capitol building – video
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