Police in the United States have arrested five activists who were protesting against crimes committed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n
Dozens of people gathered outside the Washington Convention Center where Netanyahu, who arrived in the US on Sunday, is due to speak.
\nThe protest was organized by Code Pink and other anti-Israeli groups.<\/p>\n
The protesters held a sit-in on the first day of the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which is one the most powerful pro-Israel lobbying groups in the US.<\/p>\n
The protesters, who were wearing Netanyahu\u2019s masks and holding signs \u201cNetanyahu is a War Criminal,\u201d called for justice and equality for the Palestinians and an end to the Israeli apartheid (\u2026)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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