Jewish protesters arrested outside Schumer’s office while calling for US to ‘stop arming Israel’
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's office was a secondary site for protests calling for an end to U.S. military support for Israel.
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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's office was a secondary site for protests calling for an end to U.S. military support for Israel.
Over 90 Jewish Voice for Peace protesters were arrested outside the New York offices of Senators Schumer and Gillibrand while demanding an end to U.S. arms sales to Israel.
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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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