100 Arrested in New York Protests Against US Arms Sales to Israel
New York authorities arrested approximately 100 demonstrators outside the offices of Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand in a bold and highly organized act of protest over U.S. arms sales to Israel. Protesters, many of whom staged a sit-in, called for an immediate halt to the transfer of American-made weapons to the Israeli military. This comes amid growing public outcry as the United States continues to authorize large-scale arms deals in the face of ongoing violence in the Middle Eas