Gaza War Protesters Arrested at Offices of Schumer and Gillibrand

[vanessa_ca]

Gaza War Protesters Arrested at Offices of Schumer and Gillibrand
Dozens of demonstrators, calling for a flood of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, were arrested at the Manhattan offices of New York’s two senators.



Dozens of demonstrators protesting Israel’s war in Gaza were arrested Friday at the Midtown Manhattan offices of New York’s senators, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, days after they broke with many of their fellow Democrats by voting against a resolution to halt U.S. arms sales to Israel.

Pressure has mounted on Democratic lawmakers to press Israel to end its military activity in Gaza, where famine and starvation have spread in recent weeks, and allow in a flood of aid.

On Friday, more than 100 protesters, who were organized by the antiwar group Jewish Voice for Peace, chanted and banged pots and pans in the lobby of the Third Avenue building where both Mr. Schumer, the Senate minority leader, and Ms. Gillibrand have office space.

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Support for the war has plunged into the single digits among Democratic voters, and on Wednesday 27 Democratic senators voted to halt American weapons transfers to Israel in protest of the war and the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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“We can’t just stay silent,” Ms. Klein said. “The images coming in from Gaza today remind us so much of what happened to our own ancestors.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/nyregion/gaza-war-protesters-schumer-gillibrand.html

Meanwhile, this is the kind of hate you get for standing up against genocide, but after a while, it just rolls off your back because you know what you're doing is right. History will make sure it is known that many Jews were among the many people who opposed this genocide.

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[David__77]

1. Thankfully most Democrats voted against weapons for Israel. It's a start.

The guy in the video is something else.

[Biophilic]

2. But why aren't they protesting at republican offices?

Why not go after the people in charge?

[vanessa_ca]

3. Could be, just mebbe because Republicans aren't their representatives?

And they expect Dem reps to represent them? You know, representative democracy and all that.
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[Bobstandard]

4. Wherever they live, they have Republican representatives

It’s telling they’re not confronting them.

[AloeVera]

6. No point in trying to get Republicans to do the right thing, is there?

Whereas it's disappointing and infuriating when some members and even leadership of your OWN party still refuse to do that when it comes to Gaza.

Also, isn't protest about change to the status quo? Which party do you think is more likely to move on standing up to Israel to end a genocide and ethnic cleansing? Trump is fully on board - see Gaza Riviera. Don't let his recent statements about the starvation fool you, he has no heart or principles.

[W_HAMILTON]

22. Judging from the failures of these types of Republican-enabling protestors on the left...

... they can't get Democrats to do what they think is the right thing either, so now that that talking point cancels out, how about protesting the fucking Republicans that are currently in complete charge of the federal government and the only ones with the power to enact the change these protectors supposedly want?

They could get every Democrat to think exactly like them and it STILL WOULDN'T FUCKING MATTER BECAUSE REPUBLICANS ARE IN CHARGE.

[AloeVera]

38. The protesters now represent the views of the Democratic base. Like it or not.

You're either for democracy, or against it - no exceptions for any pet cause.

[W_HAMILTON]

41. These people aren't for democracy or Democrats.

If you think otherwise, feel free to post a poll asking who among us DEMOCRATS would refuse to vote for the Democratic nominee due to Gaza.

As you said, no exceptions for your pet cause.

[AloeVera]

50. Dismissing the power of ethics and morals in voting is the same mistake made during the election.

As is thinking that DU is a microcosm of the Democratic voter base.

Not everyone is an informed, pragmatic, clear-eyed, outcomes-based voter. Kamala lost 5-6 MILLION votes, most of it due to Gaza. That is a hard reality that must be faced if we want Democrats to win next time.

It is clear that there are moral lines and boundaries many voters are not willing or able to cross. Whether we agree with it or not, clearly many of those voters who thought Israel was committing a genocide with our weapons and support, could not cross that line. For them, this is not a "pet cause" but an expression of their values and who they are.

Given how much worse Gaza is now, continuing along the same path is a clear danger for Democrats. This time they need to listen.

[W_HAMILTON]

55. No, the time is for those that constantly shit on Democrats and helped Republicans completely oust them from office...

...to turn their attacks on their REAL enemies for a change. Democrats have essentially no power at the federal level. As I said, you could get every single Democrat to turn into a hive-mind with these Gaza-first protestors and it wouldn't matter one damn bit because Democrats do not currently have any power to do a damn thing to stop what is happening there now.

And let's be real here: most of the voters that Kamala lost because of Gaza didn't know what the hell Gaza even was until it started trending on social media and the whole situation began to be propagandized. Israel has been doing damage to the Palestinian community for years now and very few said a word. As you said, "not everyone is an informed, pragmatic, clear-eyed, outcomes-based voter;" this certainly applies to any idiot that didn't support Biden and vote for Kamala because, under Trump and Netanyahu, Gaza will cease to exist and Palestinians will now be doomed to be forever refugees -- assuming they don't die of starvation first.

[lapucelle]

42. Jewish Voice for Peace does not represent the views of the Democratic Party base.

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“Jewish Voice For Peace” infiltrators sabotage at-risk LGBTQ Jewish youth at the Celebrate Israel Parade

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https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounder/jewish-voice-peace-jvp

[iemanja]

16. I don't have any Republican representatives where I live

Many of us from urban areas don't.

[electric_blue68]

31. Uh... Schumer and Gillibrand are The US Senators for NYS. NYC has the biggest Jewish population. Why Shouldn't they...

protest them?
And, who knows, they may be protesting in other ways, and other officials as well.

There's still more of a chance to change a Democrats mind than 😄 [laughs at the probable futility] a Repuglican!

[choie]

53. Thank you.

I would have said that’s pretty obvious, but judging from some of the responses to this thread, apparently not.

[electric_blue68]

54. YW. Still,

I'm paying some attention to this issue since I support Israel. But also not liking how the Palestinians have always been treated. Immense dislike for Netanyahu for decades. Hoping also for Hama's, and Hezbola's fighters destruction.
It such a fraught, complex situation; I sometimes throw my hands up at both parties.

In NYC (though I haven't been there recently) if you pass a certain part of a area you can see Jews, and Palestinians yelling at each other w signs, and all from across the street. Been going on for years!

I also might need to check out Jewish Voices for Peace on line to see more of their outlook, and tactics etc to see just how much to voice support of them in general.
I don't like that cartoon that they posted.

But I also heard the reports of the children's wounds one day, say, in a leg, next day in an arm etc seemingly some IDF soldiers deliberately chosing to shoot thrm in a certain body area each day. That's sick!

But in this case, this demo it seemed the right thing to do.

[customerserviceguy]

43. Not necessarily

Especially in New York. There's a significant chance that all of your elected officials are indeed Democratic.

[LS0999]

11. They're full of shit

Until they start going to Red States and start protesting these Republican officials as well I'm no longer buying the excuse that it's about Gaza. They are just Magat agitators as far as I'm concerned.

[David__77]

12. Protesters disrupt Randy Fine's remarks at Republican event in Orlando

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/749953-protesters-disrupt-randy-fines-remarks-at-republican-event-in-orlando/

Just for example.

[electric_blue68]

32. Oh. Please! They're NYC Jews represented by NYS Sens Schuner and Gilibrand....

why shouldn't they be protesting their own Senateors if they disagree!

Me, idk, If we should totally stop money, weapons to Israel but I think some specific items withheld might make a point. Sigh.

And Netanyahu belongs in jail!

[AloeVera]

37. Jewish Voices for Peace are Magat agitators?

lol.

[AloeVera]

18. Because they're not stupid. The Republican concensus on Israel is an unmovable object. As is Trump.

Whereas - get this - now only 8% of Democrats support Israel's actions in Gaza. As well, the majority of Democrats are more sympathetic to Palestinians than to Israelis now. Support for Israel has collapsed among Democrats. Comparatively, we are more quick to see and condemn a genocide, to our credit.

Recently, about half of Democratic Senators, including the Minority Leader, voted against two amendments that would have stopped SOME arms to Israel.

These Senators are now representing only 8% of the Democratic base.

That is something to really protest about, don't you think?

[Biophilic]

20. My bottom line belief is that at least some of the protesters are legitimate.

But that these are politically funded and motivated demonstrations and have little to do with helping the people of Gaza.
It’s all so convoluted and interactive and the rich and powerful behind these couldn’t care less about the people of Gaza. Makes me so angry. And is such a waste of my anger and energy.

[AloeVera]

36. Why would the rich and powerful fund the protests especially as they could care less about people of Gaza?

There is no upside for them. I can see them funding Israeli groups otoh. Lots of money to be made on perpetual occupation, perpetual war and now genocide.

I don't understand your reasoning.

[Biophilic]

46. They make the Democrats look bad

[AloeVera]

52. Magas and Trump use that same "reasoning".

Whenever Democrats attempt to call their actions to account by using truth and facts, they resort to the conspiracy-tinged "They just want to make us look bad!" and "It's a hit job funded by Soros!"

It's a nifty but dishonest way of discrediting the truth and the opposition.

[Oopsie Daisy]

26. Because they're stupid. Because they want to create a myth that Democrats have some magic wand...

... that will cure everything, except they refuse to use their magic powers. They want to tarnish the Democratic party. They want to create division. They want to dissuade voters from supporting Democrats. All this, of course, benefits the GOP and Trump.

It's a stupid and short-sighted strategy.

[Violet_Crumble]

44. Have you considered that maybe Democrats should be more in line with what their voters and potential voters want?

Everywhere around the world manages it easily. Why can't they do it in America?

I do get the vibe that in the US it's an age thing. Older Americans are more likely to swallow the pro-Israel propaganda without question and not think about the human lives being lost because they're not Israelis, but younger Americans don't seem to think like that. And seeing there's a whole lot younger American than older ones, wouldn't it make more sense for the party to chase after those younger voters?

[Oopsie Daisy]

45. No, they're just stupid. They live in a fantasy world and they blame the wrong people for the world's problems.

They think that by harming the Democrats (thus helping the Republicans) and carrying on with their irrational temper tantrums, that things will magically get better. No it would not make sense to "chase after" people who do not vote. Rather than "pulling the party to the left" what these people do is cause the party to move further center and right to replace the unreliable voters with moderate voters who do actually vote.

>> Older Americans are more likely to swallow the pro-Israel propaganda without question
LOL. My take on that is a lot of Americans who live in the real world and who have more experience are less likely to swallow the pro-Hamas propaganda without question. (Please. Spare me with the ageist insults.)

I did not mention anyone's age in my criticisms. I'm only pointing out the folly of their irrational behavior and the consequences of protesting against a party that is currently out of power. It makes no sense for anyone to intentionally harass and denigrate Democrats when... in the end... it will be the Democrats who are the only ones who can take the majority and power from the GOP. Instead, they should be protesting the GOP and celebrating the Democrats.

They are making stupid and foolish decisions.

[Bobstandard]

48. They too are 'useful idiots' nt

[Oopsie Daisy]

49. Correct. Excellent point.

I neglected too mention that.

[David__77]

47. Older Democrats are not too supportive of Israel either. Times are changing.

[snot]

51. This is not a partisan issue; it's a humanitarian crisis.

US support for the displacement and slaughter of Palestinian civilians did not start with Trump.

Gaza-cum-resort is just the Kafka-esque result of carrying US policy during the last few decades to its logical conclusion.

[Celerity]

7. he seems nice

“You should be r*ped. You deserve it. You’re not a Jew. You’re a k*ke!”

Furious Zionist spews antisemitic hate at demo earlier today. He also openly fantasized about mass shooting demonstrators, saying he wished he had an assault rifle to “shoot them & laugh.”

[lapucelle]

8. Actually, pressure has mounted on Hamas this week,

most likely because the Arab League knows that Hamas is, and has always been, the sole entity that could end the war immediately and unilaterally.

Arab states call on Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in unprecedented move
Updated Jul 30, 2025

Arab and Muslim states including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have for the first time issued a joint call for Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in the Gaza Strip as part of efforts to end the war in the territory.

The 22-member Arab League, the entire European Union and another 17 countries backed a declaration signed at a United Nations conference co-hosted by Saudi Arabia and France on Tuesday.

The meeting in New York aimed to address “the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine and the implementation of the Two-State Solution,” and the declaration lays out what steps the signatories think should be taken next.

“Governance, law enforcement and security across all Palestinian territory must lie solely with the Palestinian Authority, with appropriate international support,” the joint document read, adding that “in the context of ending the war in Gaza, Hamas must end its rule in Gaza and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority, with international engagement and support, in line with the objective of a sovereign and independent Palestinian State.”

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/30/middleeast/arab-league-hamas-gaza-israel-intl

[lapucelle]

10. It's hard to fathom that a Talia Jane tweet made its way here.

After Nova exhibit article, The New Republic faces questions over impartiality of its new reporter

Talia Jane [...] called the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks ‘rebellion against state repression’

There’s very little that unites Squad lawmakers Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) with conservative House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). But all three, along with a wide swath of political leaders including the White House, found themselves briefly aligned last week when they condemned protesters who celebrated Hamas and Hezbollah outside the Nova music festival exhibit in Manhattan — and described the demonstration as antisemitic.

Days later, The New Republic published an article arguing that it was “disinformation” to say that the protests outside the Nova exhibit and other recent anti-Zionist actions in New York were antisemitic. Referring to a tweet from President Joe Biden that condemned “horrific acts of antisemitism,” the magazine’s newly hired associate writer for breaking news, Talia Jane, who uses they/them pronouns, said Biden was wrong: “None of the instances Biden cited were antisemitic.”

The analysis has drawn criticism, including from some former New Republic staffers, for Jane’s approach to claims of antisemitism and their willingness to dismiss incidents that many Jews deemed antisemitic. But more than that, Jane’s public social media postings about antisemitism, the war in Gaza and Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks in Israel raise questions about their impartiality in covering those topics.

https://jewishinsider.com/2024/06/new-republic-magazine-antisemitism-reporter-talia-jane/#

[Cha]

19. The Celebrators of the Hamas Butchers' Invasion of Israel

can Fuck off, including this Freak Show talia jane. Fucking savage Idiots.... never did know how to Protest or Who

Mahalo for this information, lapucelle

[lapucelle]

23. I think that many of the folks fighting for a single state solution are in a abject panic

after what happened at the UN this week and what will happen in September at the UN General Assembly.

Macron has forged an alliance between the EU, the Arab League, and the Palestinian Authority. Together, on Monday July 28, they signed a UN declaration calling for Hamas to release the hostages, disarm, and surrender, as well as for the recognition of the Palestinian State, comprised of the West Bank and Gaza. Abbas has even pledged to hold elections in 2026.

We saw preliminary steps this week when the Arab League did something that neither the vile anti-Semite Talia Jane nor the UN can bring themselves to do: condemn Hamas's October 7 rape-torture-murder spree.

The Arab League and the Palestinian Authority are leaving Hamas and Iran in the dust, just as surely as Macron and the EU nations will be leaving Trump and Netanyahu in the dust.

It's little wonder that these folks are so panicked this week.

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250729-qatar-saudi-egypt-join-call-for-hamas-to-disarm-give-up-gaza-rule

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Full text:

The New York Declaration
29 July 2025

https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2025/07/NV_High-Level-Conference-Outcome-document.pdf

[Cha]

24. "The Arab League and the Palestinian Authority are leaving Hamas and Iran in the dust"

".. just as surely as Macron and the EU nations will be leaving Trump and Netanyahu in the dust."

So Appreciate The Arab League, the PA, Pres Macron, and the EU taking Positive Action and actually Helping the World Instead of the Usual Bullshit.

Mahalo for your spreading the Positive News!

[betsuni]

29. Excellent!

[lapucelle]

25. The protest Talia Jane defended: "Protesters unfurl banner that reads "Long Live October 7th" in Union Square NYC"

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[lapucelle]

27. Talia Jane denies that it was anti-Semitism. This also happened that day

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on the subway ride from Union Square where the Hamas flag was raised and the "long live October 7" banner was unfurled to Wall Street where the righteous derided the slaughter at the Nova Music Festival as "Zionist propaganda".

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Talia Jane wrote a whole piece for the New Republic about how "not anti-Semitic" the protests were that night, and somehow her sorry ass winds up here.

[lostincalifornia]

33. Talia Jane Is a horrible, disgusting, hateful person, with major mental health issues.

[Oopsie Daisy]

13. Yes. I have observed that.

It's... curious.

[lapucelle]

14. That's probably why they also protesting at the Egyptian consulate.

In a first, Arab League countries condemn Oct. 7 attack, call on Hamas to disarm

As for Talia Jane (whose voice somehow found its way here), here's what she has to say:

Oct. 7 Hamas rape-torture-murder sprees were ‘rebellion against state repression’

[liberalhistorian]

17. Gillibrand doesn't give a shit

about Gaza or Palestinian lives, they're not important to her at all. Just like she didn't give a shit about due process for Al Franken.

[SocialDemocrat61]

21. Due process is a standard for the courts

not for a congressional ethics hearing. And Gillibrand was one of 39 senators who called for Franken to resign on the same day along with Harris, Booker, Sanders and Warren.

[Keepthesoulalive]

28. They should have voted for the democratic presidential nominee

The people of Gaza wanted her. But they voted for Stein, trump or withheld their vote. Instead they helped screw the entire world and gave Netanyahu license to destroy Palestine. We have a madman in office and an innocent group of people starving for their ego. Life is about compromise, you may not get everything you want, but maybe you could have helped save the Palestinians.

[Keepthesoulalive]

34. There is a lot of egotistical nonsense

It would make more sense to elect democratic congress persons and us senators. That would actually make a difference. I get the feeling they really are not about Gaza, they just want attention.

[lostincalifornia]

35. That same crap as those who refused to vote for Hillary in 2016, and Harris in 2024. The dirty

little secret which isn’t so secret, is those who refused to vote for Harris are complicit in the deaths of those Palestinians in Gaza.

Their stupidity is profound.

[Happy Hoosier]

40. If they didn't vote for Kamala...

… i don‘t gut ve a shit what they want.