Dozens arrested as protesters demand Schumer and Gillibrand block sale of bombs to Israel
Protesters demanded Senate Leader Chuck Schumer block the sale of U.S. bombs to Israel during a demonstration at his Manhattan office.
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Protesters demanded Senate Leader Chuck Schumer block the sale of U.S. bombs to Israel during a demonstration at his Manhattan office.
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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.
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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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