News - Wprld: Pro-Palestine protesters were on the streets in Washington, DC, on Wednesday to condemn Israel’s barbaric campaign of death, destruction and genocide in the besieged Gaza Strip.

And at the same time, Benjamin Netanyahu was addressing US Congress.

Several thousands of demonstrators gathered near the Capitol.

Demonstrators with signs reading, “Arrest Netanyahu” and “End all US aid to Israel” chanted, “Free, free Palestine!” following a sit-in at a congressional office building that resulted in several arrests the previous day.

Netanyahu aims to bolster Washington’s support for Israel’s war machine.

Protest organizers had planned to obstruct his path to the building, which led to the police forcibly dispersing those blocking an intersection.

The organizers announced that six intersections leading to the Capitol were “claimed by the Palestinian people.”

Some of the protesters were transported to the demonstration site from New Jersey.

“Bibi, Bibi, We’re not done! The intifada has just begun!” protesters shouted, referring to Netanyahu by his nickname, as other demonstrators chanted, “Netanyahu, you can’t hide. You’re committing genocide.”

“We protest this homicidal maniac, his supporters and his enablers. And we demand his arrest,” shouted Zeina Hutchinson, director of development for the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee, after reading off the names of several Palestinian journalists Israel has killed.

Several dozen protesters gathered outside Netanyahu’s hotel on Monday evening upon his arrival in Washington. The following afternoon, hundreds of demonstrators organized a flashmob-style protest inside the Cannon building, which houses offices of House members.

The Capitol Police reported some 200 arrests on Tuesday related to the sit-in at the Cannon building. According to Jewish Voice for Peace, a larger number, including rabbis, were also taken into custody.

Organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, protesters dressed in red T-shirts emblazoned with “Not in Our Name” occupied the building’s rotunda. They sat on the floor, displayed signs, and chanted “Let Gaza Live!”

Source: Press TV