'Senators Have the Power to Stop This' — Chelsea Manning Among Over 100 Arrested at NYC Anti-Arms Sale Protest
Protesters gathered at Senator Schumer's office to demand he vote for a resolution blocking arms sales to Israel.

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Protesters gathered at Senator Schumer's office to demand he vote for a resolution blocking arms sales to Israel.

Over 100 protesters, including Chelsea Manning, were arrested outside the NYC offices of Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand while demanding they vote to block arms sales to Israel.
subject of protest and legislative target
Gillibrand's version of this story ↗introduced previous resolutions
Center-leaning outlets like NBC News focus on Schumer’s pledge to force weekly votes against what he labels "Operation Epic Failure," while Fox News highlights the Senator's decision to allow arms sales to Israel despite his vocal criticism of the Iran conflict. Left-leaning Common Dreams frames the mass arrests at Schumer’s Manhattan office as a grassroots demand for him to move beyond "cheap talk" and actively block military aid.
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