FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 22, 2024
Media Contact; Melissa Garriga | [email protected]
CODEPINK Joins Coalition to Surround U.S. Capitol for Citizen’s Arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu
Washington, D.C. — CODEPINK is planning actions around the U.S. Capitol and White House this week to protest the visit of wanted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu. The days of action are part of a nationwide mobilization to D.C. by Shut It Down for Palestine to demand Netanyahu be arrested for war crimes including his role in the genocide in Gaza and the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians through the illegal occupation of Palestine.
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for him and Yoav Gallant, the Minister of Defense of Israel. Just last week, the ICJ, UN’s highest court, released its findings that Israel’s settlement policies, exploitation of natural resources, and continued occupation of Palestine to be in violation of international law, ordering reparations for damages as well as an end to Israel’s occupation.
“A visit by Netanyahu to Congress and the US confirms something we already knew: the United States of America financially and morally supports the slaughter of Palestinians happening in Gaza.” Nour Jaghama, CODEPINK’s Palestine Campaign Coordinator continued, “They are no better than Netanyahu and every single Israeli official who orders the dropping of bombs on sieges on hospitals.”
The coalition, consisting of the Palestinian Youth Movement, National Students for Justice in Palestine, CODEPINK, ANSWER Coalition, The People’s Forum, International Peoples’ Assembly, Al-Awda - NY, and the Palestinian American Community Center (PACC) - NJ, intends to surround the Capitol on Wednesday July 24 and issue a notice of Citizen’s Arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu for crimes against humanity.
For more further details about the week of action, please contact Melissa at [email protected].
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CODEPINK is a grassroots peace and social justice movement that emerged in 2002 in response to the Iraq War. Committed to promoting diplomacy and disarmament, CODEPINK engages in creative, nonviolent actions to address issues of militarism, injustice, and inequality. With a focus on women-led initiatives, the organization strives to build a world free from violence and oppression, advocating for a just and sustainable peace. CODEPINK's vibrant activism spans a range of global and local campaigns, amplifying voices for positive change and challenging policies that perpetuate conflict.
