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December 12, 2023

Protesters Hold Global Strike to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza
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Palestinians and their supporters around the world joined a global
strike Monday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The action,
which saw businesses closed and other activities suspended for the day,
came in response to the United States' veto of a U.N. Security Council
resolution calling for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza.

In Washington, D.C., over a dozen Jewish elders chained themselves to
the fence in front of the White House, urging President Biden to end his
opposition to a ceasefire. The 18 women who participated in the act of
civil disobedience read the names of Palestinians killed by Israeli
forces since Hamas's October 7 attack. They also chanted, "Biden, Biden,
pick a side, ceasefire not genocide!"

Also on Capitol Hill, over 100 protesters occupied the Senate atrium
Monday, urging lawmakers and the Biden administration to cease all
military aid to Israel, and instead divest funds for affordable housing,
healthcare and other needs. Many protesters wore black shirts with the
words "Invest in life." Dozens were arrested.


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