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Anti-Israeli demonstrators arrested in Schumer offices, Gillibrand NYC

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Anti-Israeli demonstrators were arrested after storming the Hall of the offices of Senator Chuck Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in New York. The NYPD confirmed to Fox News Digital that the officers carried out “an unforeseen demonstration” at the 780 Third Avenue, where the two offices of the two senators in New York are located.

The demonstrators, dressed in black and yellow, put panels with various slogans, two of which were directly addressed to Schumer and Gillibrand, demanding that they “stop hungry Gaza”. They also sang “free and free Palestine, stop the genocide”. Among the activists were actor Sara Ramirez, who played in “Gray’s Anatomy” and “and just like that”, according to Reuters.

Actor Sara Ramirez joins Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Schumer, the offices of Gillibrand

Actor Sara Ramirez participates in an anti-Israeli demonstration while the demonstrators meet in the offices of the chief of the US Senate Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), in New York, August 1, 2025. (Reuters / Jeenah Moon)

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We do not know exactly how many people have been arrested, because the NYPD did not reveal this information at the time of the writing of the present.

Earlier this week, Schumer published a statement describing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

“The reports and images of Gaza – illustrating the devastating levels of hunger, famine, suffering and death – are completely unacceptable and underline the disastrous human cost of this in progress which cannot be ignored,” said the press release.

A pro-Palestinian demonstrator arrested in New York

A protester is held by police, while people protest against the offices of the chief of the US Senate Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), New York, August 1, 2025. (Reuters / Jeenah Moon)

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“Whatever the status of negotiations, the Trump administration and the Israeli government must work urgently with experienced and long-standing humanitarian and long-standing development partners to raise the delivery of food, services and humanitarian aid to the Palestinians in Gaza. But much more to do,” added restrictions.

On Friday, President Donald Trump told Axios that he was working on a plan to “have people nourished” in Gaza. The point of sale noted that the president was concerned about famine in Gaza, but blamed Hamas. In addition, Trump said to Axios This Witkoff “was doing an excellent job”, but that he had not yet obtained a briefing of his special envoy.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested in New York

Demonstrators were arrested by police during a demonstration at the offices of the chief of the US Senate minority Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), aboard a bus, in New York, on August 1, 2025. (Reuters / Jeenah Moon)

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Also on Friday, the United States ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and Steve Witkoff Special Envoy visited assistance distribution sites led by Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) to the United States and Israeli.

“I entered Gaza today (and) the humanitarian cooking program observed by the GHF launched by the United States. Hamas hates GHF (because) it gets food (people without) fished by Hamas. More than 100 million meals served in 2 months,” wrote Huckabee on X.

A local help worker in Gaza speaks with Huckabee and Witkoff

The American ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and special envoy Steve Witkoff speak with an air working in Gaza while visiting a distribution site managed by Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in the United States and Israeli. (Gaza Humanitarian Foundation)

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Huckabee also told Brian Kilmeade of Fox News that the situation in Gaza was “in disorder” because of Hamas. He added that he had seen evidence of the flying terrorist group of help and selling it on the black market. According to Huckabee, a 4 -kilograms sugar bag (8.8 pounds) is sold on the black market for up to $ 200.

Witkoff said that he and Huckabee had spent five hours in Gaza “in terms of setting up the facts on the ground, assessing conditions and meeting with (GHF) and other agencies”. He added that the objective of the visit was to give President Donald Trump “a clear understanding of the humanitarian situation and to help develop a plan to provide food and medical aid to the inhabitants of Gaza”.

Fox News Digital contacted the NYPD as well as the offices of Schumer and Gillibrand.

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