Jewish groups face arrests as they protest in support of Gaza

Approximately 80 Jewish protestors were arrested Friday as they demanded officials in five major U.S. cities to stop Israel aggression toward Palestinians with fears of a "genocide" breaking out in Gaza, according to a press release from Jewish Voice for Peace obtained by Newsweek.

Over 2,000 Jews, including students, rabbis, and descendants of Holocaust survivors, protested in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago and Los Angeles, calling for their elected officials to prevent a genocide of Palestinians. The protesters were arrested while blocking the streets outside of the homes and offices of Congress members, according to Jewish Voice for Peace, a progressive organization.