Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to US Capitol sparks wave of protests

Police lining Pennsylvania Avenue led away several protesters who were sitting in the street

Demonstrators protest near the Capitol ahead of the arrival of Benjamin Netanyahu (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Hundreds of protesters rallied outside the US Capitol to protest against Israel’s war in Gaza and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hours before he was set to address members of Congress.

Protesters carried signs that read “arrest Netanyahu” and “end all US aid to Israel” and shouted “free, free Palestine”, a day after a sit-in at a congressional office building that ended with multiple arrests.