FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 11, 2024
Media Contact: Melissa Garriga | [email protected]
CODEPINK Announces Silent Procession Through the U.S. Senate to Mourn Palestinian Children Killed by Israel with US Weapons
Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, CODEPINK will lead peaceful, silent processions through the Senate office buildings on Capitol Hill. The processions will begin at 11:00 a.m. EST in the Dirksen Senate Cafeteria, located at 50 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC. Participants will wear photos of Palestinian children who have been killed, showing the tragic human impact of U.S.-funded genocide in Gaza.
“We will gather to mourn the deaths of the thousands of children whose lives have been snuffed out,” says CODEPINK cofounder Medea Benjamin. “This silent procession is our way of bearing witness to the ongoing suffering and to urge Senators to stop sending Israel the weapons that fuel this conflict by signing on the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders.”
Event Details:
- What: Silent Procession to Mourn the Children of Gaza Killed With US Weapons
- Where: Dirksen Senate Cafeteria, 50 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
- When: Wednesday, November 13, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST
The action is timed to coincide with the upcoming vote in the Senate on the JRDs (Joint Resolutions of Disapproval) introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders. The vote should take place the week of November 18. This will be the first time in US history that there will be a vote to restrict weapons to Israel. CODEPINK calls on all Senators to vote in favor of these resolutions..
The processions will proceed through through the halls and common areas, and participants will stop to visit several Senate offices to read poems and sing songs mourning the children who have died.
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