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October 23, 2023

Activists Occupy Office of Rep. Ro Khanna After He Refused to Sign On to Ceasefire Resolution
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On Friday, a group of activists from Adalah Justice Project, Jewish
Voice for Peace, Dissenters and Dream Defenders occupied the D.C. office
of California Congressmember Ro Khanna to demand he sign on to the
resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. This is Sandra Tamari of
Adalah Justice Project.

Sandra Tamari: "Representative Khanna claims to represent progressive
values, claims to care about his constituents. His constituents include
Palestinians. His constituents include Muslims. We are dying. We're
dying now. And we just need him to say the word 'ceasefire.' That's all
we're asking for."

Ro Khanna's political director resigned over Khanna's refusal to sign on
to the resolution. As the activists sat on the floor of Khanna's office,
thousands of others marched on the National Mall to demand the U.S. back
a ceasefire. This is Ilhan Omar, one of 18 lawmakers who signed the
ceasefire resolution.

Rep. Ilhan Omar: "Even when they interview people who are living under
bombardment in Gaza, they do not ask questions that address their
humanity. They do not ask questions that address what is happening to
their psyche as they are living through this bombardment."



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