Police Use Pepper Spray as Thousands March on US Capitol To Protest Netanyahu’s Congress Speech

U.S. Capitol Police used pepper spray to disperse a protest opposing a congressional visit from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which has drawn anger from anti-war activists. The group of protesters were with the ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) Coalition, and it comes just a day after protesters with Jewish Voice for Peace were arrested in the Cannon House Office Building. Capitol police posted to social media that the group pepper sprayed on Wednesday had “failed to obey our order to move back from our police line.“ Police also alleged that part of the group had become violent. “We are deploying pepper spray towards anyone trying to break the law and cross that line,“ police said. An NBC News producer witnessed some protesters getting close to the Capitol Police officers on the corner of Louisiana and Constitution avenues. The situation escalated quickly afterwards and members of the NBC News crews could feel the chemical on their skin. #netanyahu #uscapitol #uscongress #capitolprotest #protest #livenews #usa n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: Follow CRUX on Instagram (@): Follow CRUX on Facebook: #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on Also watch: Crux Decode: Crux : Crux Most Watched: