Protests at Pennsylvania Capitol Over Israel Bond Investments Lead to 126 Arrests

Demonstrators calling for divestment from Israel bonds were arrested in Harrisburg, highlighting tensions over state investments.

Over 100 protesters were arrested at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg for demonstrating against the state's investments in Israel bonds.
The protest, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, the Philly Palestine Coalition, and the Pennsylvania Council on American-Islamic Relations, aimed to pressure the state to divest from Israel.
Demonstrators wore T-shirts saying 'divest from genocide' and called for reinvestment in healthcare, housing, schools, and climate.
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity defended the state's 30-year tradition of investing in Israel bonds, which currently total $56 million.
The arrests and demonstration reflect ongoing debates over the use of state funds for foreign investments amid the war in Gaza.