Dozens arrested as protesters demand Schumer and Gillibrand block sale of bombs to Israel
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's office was the site of a demonstration calling for an end to U.S. weapons support for Israel.
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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's office was the site of a demonstration calling for an end to U.S. weapons support for Israel.
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Nearly 100 protesters, including Chelsea Manning, were arrested outside the New York offices of Senators Schumer and Gillibrand while demanding they support Bernie Sanders' resolutions to block bomb sales to Israel.
Senate Democratic Leader and target of protest
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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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