Jewish Voice for Peace leads NYC sit-in against US arms sales
Senator Gillibrand faced a sit-in at her office as activists urged her to vote against federal bomb sales to Israel.
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Nearly 100 protesters were arrested outside the Manhattan offices of Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand during a Jewish Voice for Peace demonstration against U.S. arms sales to Israel.
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14 OUTLETSCoverage 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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