130 Mennonite Protesters Arrested in Capitol Hill Sit-In Calling for Gaza Cease-Fire

The demonstration, organized by Mennonite Action, is part of a series of protests advocating for a permanent ceasefire, the release of all hostages, and an end to the occupation of Palestine.

About 130 Mennonite protesters were arrested in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill for staging a sit-in demonstration calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.
The protesters, who entered the building legally, began to sing hymns and chant 'Cease fire!' and 'Let Gaza live!' before they were arrested.
The Mennonite group, known as Mennonite Action, has been advocating for a permanent ceasefire, the release of all hostages, and an end to the occupation of Palestine.
This is not the first time protests calling for a cease-fire in Gaza have ended in arrests at the Cannon building; in October, around 300 Jewish protesters were arrested in the same place.
The demonstration comes as a group of congressional and federal agency staffers prepare to engage in a walkout Wednesday to mark the '100th day since Israel laid siege to Gaza.'