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Almost 100 arrested during protest occupying Trump Tower over Mahmoud Khalil (www.theguardian.com)

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Demonstrators led by Jewish Voice for Peace demanding release of Palestinian activist stood in US president’s New York City building

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 49 points 1 year ago

Being arrested for standing up for democracy is among the best reasons to be arrested.

[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

The good kind of trouble

[–] ToiletFlushShowerScream@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you are going to be arrested anyway, may as well take that opportunity to do more than just stand around.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

If vandalizing Swasticars is domestic terrorism according to this administration, peacefully protesting on a Trump-branded property is probably going to be treason.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

"You can't just storm a ~~capitol~~ building and take it over!!!!" - Trump