Hamas hostage posters ripped from outside Illinois congressman's Capitol office
Schneider said on social media that the hostage posters, which included the names and faces of eight American citizens, were shredded and thrown across the hall.
Illinois Congressman Brad Schneider said that his Capitol office was vandalized on Thursday, with posters of those held in Hamas captivity torn from the wall.
“My Capitol office was vandalized yesterday in a vile act of hate in which the posters of the more than 100 people still held hostage in Gaza (including eight Americans) were ripped from the wall, shredded, and tossed across the hallway,” Schneider, a Democrat, said on X.My Capitol office was vandalized yesterday in a vile act of hate in which the posters of the more than 100 people still held hostage in Gaza (including 8 Americans) were ripped from the wall, shredded and tossed across the hallway. pic.twitter.com/zSh86mdvIX
— Rep. Brad Schneider (@RepSchneider) July 5, 2024
Schneider said that the hostage posters, which included the names and faces of eight American citizens, were shredded and thrown across the hall.
“This was a shameful act on any day, but especially on July 4, our country’s Independence Day,” he said.
“Sadly, it was but one of many hateful, un-American actions that took place across the country on the day we celebrate freedom and democracy. I’ve been disgusted by the videos and reports of individuals calling July 4th a ‘terrorist holiday’ and burning American flags,” Schneider stated.
No remorse
The US Capitol Police said in a statement that it was “aware and investigating” the incident related to Schneider’s office but could provide no further details.
The Jewish representative said that the same groups that marched through Chicago on July 4 were the ones that protested outside his home last Saturday in the middle of the night.
Activists associated with the US Palestinian Community Network, American Muslims for Palestine Chicago, and Students for Justice in Palestine Chicago banged drums, sounded sirens, and chanted with bullhorns in an attempt to wake Schneider. The activists demanded that he reinstate US funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and cut military aid to Israel.
“We must hold him accountable for the deaths of over 45,000 Palestinians in Gaza,” Direct Actions for Palestine wrote on Instagram last week. If “Gaza doesn’t get justice, then you don’t get no sleep. This is just the beginning.”
Protesters held similar demonstrations outside the home of Illinois Gov. Jay Robert Pritzker last week, demanding that the state divest from Israel.
“These actions do not advance peace. Instead, they play directly into the hands of Hamas terrorists, enabling them to continue to hold hostage not only those they kidnapped from Israel but all civilians in Gaza as well,” Schneider asserted on Friday.
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