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House staffers organize anti-Israel protest at US Capitol and urge attendees to cover faces
Washington Examiner ^ | May 16, 2024 | Ross O'Keefe

Posted on 05/17/2024 9:02:56 AM PDT by Twotone

House staffers are going to gather on Capitol Hill Thursday afternoon to protest the chamber’s override vote of President Joe Biden’s halting of a shipment of arms to Israel.

They’re also being told to cover their faces with masks and to “remove identifiable clothing” in fear they will be identified. Staff are being encouraged to hide their staff IDs as well.

An anonymous organizer with the “M” moniker told the Washington Examiner why protesters were protecting their identities.

“We understand there is an inherent risk in speaking out, which is why we are encouraging staff to remove identifiable clothing and wear masks to protect their identities as best they can,” they said.

“We know the fear of identification and retaliation has led some staffers to reconsider their ability to participate, but we hope and expect a good number to show anyway in a display of bravery in standing up to our bosses who continue to ignore the will of their constituents each and every day.”

The protest is being organized by “Congressional staff for a Ceasefire Now,” a group that has previously had its members demonstrate and describes themselves as having “150+” members who are staffers.

“Today, we are once again gathered as congressional staff because too many of our bosses have failed to act,” a statement said. “The American people are calling their Members of Congress every day to demand the United States take steps to stop Israel’s assault on Gaza and lead with the moral clarity that saves lives. We are the staffers taking their calls.”

“We have answered hundreds of thousands of messages from constituents demanding an immediate ceasefire, a surge of humanitarian aid, and the release of all hostages,” the statement added. “Instead, disclosures indicate the Biden administration is sending an additional $1 billion of weapons to Israel and has yet to commit to a meaningful freeze on future weapons transfers despite acknowledging just last week that U.S. weapons are likely being used to commit war crimes.”

The group has a “protest safety tips” section which includes many pieces of information for how staffers can hide their identity like hiding tattoos, wearing shoes and clothes they don’t normally wear, and turning off identifying phone settings.

“After fueling this war with billions of taxpayer dollars in weapons for Israel, Members of Congress are about to hold a vote to override the Biden administration’s meager steps toward civilian protection. As over one million Palestinian civilians await a brutal invasion of Rafah, as Gazan children starve from a man-made famine, and as over 100 unaccounted-for Israeli hostages may be in the line of fire, we are calling on President Biden and Congress to listen to their constituents as we have and immediately end U.S. support for Israel’s assault on the civilians of Gaza before it is too late.”

Other pro-Palestinian protesters have tried to hide their identities with masks and other methods in the past, including in the nationwide college campus protests.

The rally is scheduled to start at 4:10 p.m. at the “base of the House steps.”


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: antifa; antiisrael; antisemitism; cair; domesticenemies; domesticterrorists; enemycombatants; hamas; hamassympathizers; housestaffers; muslimcaucus; muslimsedition; protest
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1 posted on 05/17/2024 9:02:56 AM PDT by Twotone
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[House staffers are going to gather on Capitol Hill Thursday afternoon to protest the chamber’s override vote of President Joe Biden’s halting of a shipment of arms to Israel.]

Just hang on, Biden Babies. Satan’s Antichrist is going to make all of your dreams come true at the end of the 7 years of ‘Peace and Security’.

Enjoy Armageddon. And the birds. Lots of birds.

It will be a feast. For the birds.


2 posted on 05/17/2024 9:08:12 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Twotone

They should be outed and sent home or fired. Working on Capitol Hill is a privilege that should be reserved for loyal Americans, not treasonous traitors. If they cannot be open and honest about their actions, maybe they should not be doing it.


3 posted on 05/17/2024 9:15:42 AM PDT by Reno89519 (If Biden is mentally unfit to stand trial, he is mentally unfit to be president. He needs to resign.)
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To: Twotone

wonder what would happen if house staffers held an anti-black or anti-gay, or anti-muslim rally at WH and covered their faces?


4 posted on 05/17/2024 9:18:18 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Twotone

Woke cowards.


5 posted on 05/17/2024 9:21:16 AM PDT by Timmy
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fire these Moral Bankrupts NOW! scum like these have no business on the American taxpayers’ payroll. and especially not in prestige type sinecures in the heart of governmental affairs and power

let them sue if they wanna get their damned jobs back.
most of them are not legally entitled to get them back anyway
smiles
smil


6 posted on 05/17/2024 9:33:40 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They're excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Twotone

Rd triangle

https://www.memri.org/reports/inverted-red-triangle-symbol-identified-hamas-and-seen-us-student-protests-open-call-attacks


7 posted on 05/17/2024 9:35:20 AM PDT by combat_boots
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To: Twotone

Courage of your convictions nowhere to be found with this group of losers


8 posted on 05/17/2024 9:40:57 AM PDT by steel_resolve (The Sleeper Must Awaken. )
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To: Twotone

Another to add to the list of: President Trump’s To Do List

Demand a budget from Congress when they’re supposed to provide it. Demand that money for congressional staffers is cut by 60%, at least, and the job is what the government calls a Personnel Services Contract…a year by year to work. Can an end at any time.

Congress brings their own team. Not recycling liberal clowns


9 posted on 05/17/2024 9:51:09 AM PDT by qaz123
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.....“The American people are calling their Members of Congress every day to demand the United States take steps to stop Israel’s assault on Gaza......

That is a BIG LIE!

Most of the American people support Israel and want Hamas destroyed. And I’m one of these Americans!

Remember October 7th!!


10 posted on 05/17/2024 9:59:30 AM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: Twotone

Schedule a required meeting at the same time as the protests, and notice who’s missing from the meeting.


11 posted on 05/17/2024 9:59:31 AM PDT by FrankRizzo890
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To: Twotone

Masking has always been the sign of bad intent.


12 posted on 05/17/2024 10:16:23 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: Honorary Serb

People who are employed don’t have the time to call congress. The stupid college students and people being supported by the democrats do. People who know this country is now being run by hamas and a fried president have to work and get called MAGA extremists.


13 posted on 05/17/2024 10:18:21 AM PDT by doc maverick
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To: Twotone

I’ve met a few. There is no group in Washington DC more convinced that they rule the country than Congressional staffers. No one stupider, either, not even the Congresscritters themselves.


14 posted on 05/17/2024 10:18:55 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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“Congressional staff for a Ceasefire Now,”


So have they told Hamas to lay down its arms and surrender? /s


15 posted on 05/17/2024 10:46:01 AM PDT by hanamizu ( )
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To: Twotone

Masked protestors in the capital? It sounds like a security risk. The Capital Police should take them all into custody. Process and identify them to ensure they are all staffers. Maybe hold them with the January 6th detainees.


16 posted on 05/17/2024 12:06:12 PM PDT by Shoe39
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To: fella

Some people would ask me why I wouldn’t wear a mask during the height of the COVID PANIC, I would just tell them,

“if you see me wearing a mask, it means I’m here to ROB YOU”.


17 posted on 05/17/2024 1:05:30 PM PDT by 5th MEB (1)
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To: Twotone

FIRE EVERY DAMN ONE OF THEM


18 posted on 05/17/2024 1:25:58 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: Twotone

It’s been some weeks since I read a Freeper post that the US is a republic.


19 posted on 05/17/2024 1:50:04 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: Twotone

And Speaker Mike Johnson hides.

Too busy having threeways with McCarthy and Boehner.


20 posted on 05/17/2024 1:56:12 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Is it me, or all of a sudden have the buried trolls come out on FR like cicadas? It's all noise.)
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