Pro-Palestinian Protester Avoided Jail Time After Punching Female Capitol Police

The New York man received a community service sentence, in stark contrast to the punishments of Jan. 6 participants.

Members of U.S. Capitol Police and protesters stand off outside the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee during a demonstration against the war between Israel and Hamas on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 15, 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images

A pro-Palestinian activist who allegedly attacked a female police officer last November in the Capitol Hill neighborhood has been sentenced to community service, court records suggest.

The Nov. 15 protest, described by the Capitol Police as “not peaceful,” drew approximately 200 people to the Democratic National Committee headquarters. Protesters blocked entrances and exits of the building, in an attempt to force Democrats inside to encounter their candlelight vigil for those killed in the Gaza war and their calls for an immediate cease-fire.