Protesters flooded a Manhattan street and shut down traffic before police made nearly 100 arrests, according to the Associated Press, as demonstrators demanded action from Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand.
The group, led by Jewish Voice for Peace, tried to stage a sit-in at the senators’ offices but moved outside after being blocked. Demonstrators called on lawmakers to stop a proposed $600 million U.S. bomb sale to Israel tied to the ongoing conflict involving Iran.
High-profile arrests included Chelsea Manning and Alexa Avilés. The protest comes as the Senate prepares to vote on resolutions aimed at halting the weapons sale.
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