About 100 People Detained at N.Y.C. Protest Over Arms Sales to Israel
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's office was the site of a demonstration where 100 people were detained over her stance on Israel.
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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's office was the site of a demonstration where 100 people were detained over her stance on Israel.
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31 stories · 94–95 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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Approximately 100 protesters were detained outside the NYC offices of Senators Schumer and Gillibrand while supporting Senator Bernie Sanders' legislative push to block arms sales to Israel.
author of legislation to block arms sales
Sanders's version of this story ↗Coverage of the nearly 100 arrests at Senator Gillibrand’s Manhattan office highlights a divide in framing, with Common Dreams emphasizing the activists' "Talk Is Cheap" message regarding her voting power. In contrast, right-leaning Newstarget.com describes the senator as being "targeted" by demonstrators for her support of the Israeli military, while center-leaning NBC New York focuses on the logistical scale of the protest and the detention of high-profile figures.
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