JVP Chicago

Federal agents fired tear gas and pepper bullets at protesters outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois, after some tried to block a car heading toward the site. The chemical rounds engulfed more than 100 people, striking many who were not blocking traffic. Demonstrators collapsed, poured water in each other’s eyes, and fled as gas drifted into nearby homes. Broadview’s mayor condemned ICE for the “relentless” use of chemical agents and rubber bullets, warning it endangered residents and first responders. 🎥 Taha Syed (@MSyedt) filmed the scenes for Drop Site.

The US provides military, financial, and political backing to the Israeli government. The genocide has not stopped—and neither will we. Ben, a local leader with @JVPChicago , describes the over 30 actions that Jews and allies of conscience organized across the country over the past two months, demanding that the US stop arming Israel and calling for an end to the blockade on food and medicine in Gaza. TAKE ACTION: bit.ly/stopthestarvat…

In the village of Um al-Kheir, the wife and mother of martyr Awdah, joined by 60 women, have begun a hunger strike. Their demand: to bury their son with dignity. Israel occupation authorities continues to withhold Awdah body.

DAY 18 UPDATE: 2 of our Jewish hunger strikers went to @SenDuckworth’s office to demand a meeting. Instead of hearing our demands that the U.S. #StopArmingIsrael, Senator Duckworth chose to call the cops on her own constituents. Undeterred, we continue to demand #ArmsEmbargoNOW!

Today is Day 16 of our #LetGazaLive Hunger Strike. Israel killed at least 113 people in Gaza today. What will it take for our elected representatives stand up and stop arming a genocide? #StopStarvingGaza #StopArmingIsrael

Today is Day 15, as we enter our 3rd week of the #LetGazaLive hunger strike. Our members of congress must stop the flow of U.S. arms & funding to a military that is starving 2 million people and shooting when they seek food aid #StopStarvingGaza #StopArmingIsrael

Video by : @shane_burley1

Call Senator Duckworth’s Chicago office at 312-886-3506 and her D.C. office at 202-224-2854 to demand that she commit to working to end U.S. complicity in genocide.

BREAKING: Eight JVP members are being arrested by DHS, two on their 18th day of hunger strike, after refusing to leave Senator Tammy Duckworth’s Chicago office and calling for an end to U.S. weapons to Israel.

Hunger strikers and others with @JVPChicago who are calling for substantive food and aid be allowed into Gaza, are sitting in at Sen. Duckworth’s office to demand she meet with them and take action on the issue. Photo by @shane_burley1

Call Senator Duckworth now, tell her to TALK TO STRIKERS and STOP ARMING ISRAEL! Senator Duckworth’s Chicago office: 312-886-3506 Senator Duckworth’s DC office: 202-224-2854

As US Jews, we understand that the Israeli genocide is carried out with US bombs, US funds, and US-facilitated impunity — we continue to demand a full weapons embargo now. Senator Duckworth has the power to challenge our country’s participation in these atrocities.

HAPPENING NOW: JVP Chicago hunger strikers on their 18th day without food are outside Senator Tammy Duckworth’s Chicago Office, calling for an end to U.S. weapons to Israel.