Pro-Palestine activists blocked the streets around Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s Minnesota office on Wednesday, saying they wouldn’t reopen them until she agreed to end U.S. military aid to Israel.
The protest followed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, with the MN Anti-War Committee criticizing Klobuchar for giving Netanyahu a “standing ovation.”
Crime Watch Minneapolis reported that 24 individuals were arrested, cited, and released following the protest that blocked all directions of 12th and Washington Avenue S.
BREAKING: Dozens of protesters have shut down the busy street in front of @SenAmyKlobuchar’s Minneapolis office to protest her applause Netanyahu’s speech at the U.S. Capitol. They say they will not reopen the street unless Klobuchar agrees to end U.S. military aid to Israel. pic.twitter.com/6rBJpbrEfJ
— MN Anti-War Committee (@AntiwarMN) July 24, 2024
Video from traffic cameras shows the protesters filling the street, holding signs and flags. Several protesters held a large banner that read, “We are the red line. Netanyahu = War Criminal.”
Downtown Minneapolis – Pro-Palestine protest in front of Amy Klobuchar's office at 12th and Washington Ave S, blocking both directions on Wash. at the 35W exit/entrance.
17:33 pic.twitter.com/F1xy74CBFr— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) July 24, 2024
Protesters blocked traffic for over 2 hours, reports say.
