Pro-Palestinian protesters demand US arms embargo on Israel

Summary

• Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside the US Capitol on Saturday, calling for an end to Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, a US arms embargo and sanctions against Israel.
• Organised by the Palestinian Youth Movement and other pro-Palestinian groups, the rally and march marked three years since Israel launched its military offensive in Gaza in October 2023.
• Nouhad Akkar of the Palestinian Youth Movement told Anadolu that protesters intended to hold elected officials accountable for US military assistance to Israel.

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Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside the US Capitol on Saturday, calling for an end to Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, a US arms embargo and sanctions against Israel.

The protesters waved Palestinian flags and held banners condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza and its occupation of Palestinian territories. Some demonstrators also highlighted the domestic economic costs of US military interventions, linking government spending on wars to rising living expenses and low wages.