Dozens of Democrats including Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi to boycott Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Capitol speech as pro-Gaza protesters flood D.C.

Close to 100 Democrats are expected to skip Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Capitol reside owed to tensions complete nan ongoing warfare pinch nan Hamas panic group successful Gaza.

Most notable absences see Vice President Kamala Harris, who would person presided complete nan Senate, but is claiming a scheduling conflict, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and nan 2nd astir powerful Democratic Senator Dick Durbin D-Ill.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is besides readying to boycott nan speech, calling nan premier curate a 'war criminal' amid nan bloody conflict that has seen nonaccomplishment of life successful Gaza.

Netanyahu has vowed to proceed nan warfare until Hamas is eradicated pursuing nan October 7, 2023 massacre successful Israel by nan violent who raped women, killed and beheaded children and took hundreds of Israelis hostage, including respective Americans. 

Police person estimated that up to 10,000 protestors will beryllium descending upon Capitol Hill coming to telephone for an extremity to nan 'genocide' successful Gaza and request a ceasefire.

Due to information concerns and a waning number of U.S. Capitol Police officers, complete 200 New York City Police Department officers were deployed down to Washington, D.C.

A Pelosi spokesperson said Wednesday that she would be joining a 'Members gathering pinch Israeli citizens whose families person suffered successful nan aftermath of nan October 7th Hamas terror onslaught and kidnappings.'

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., informed lawmakers that location would beryllium 'an accrued constabulary beingness astir nan Capitol analyzable and successful nan House Chamber.'

He went connected to pass that he will enforcing a 'zero-tolerance argumentation for disturbances successful nan building.' 

'If immoderate disturbance does occur, nan Sergeant astatine Arms and Capitol Police will region nan offending visitor(s) from nan assemblage and taxable them to arrest,' Johnson said successful a missive this week. 

Netanyahu said that his reside will purpose to 'anchor nan bipartisan support that is truthful important for Israel.' 

On Tuesday, complete 200 pro-Gaza protestors were arrested successful nan Cannon House Office Building. 

There are plans for thousands much to march on nan National Mall to nan Capitol coming earlier Netanyahu's 2 p.m. ET address. 

The premier curate is expected to meet pinch President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris separately connected Thursday. 

He will besides beryllium walking down to Mar-a-Lago to person a beryllium down pinch erstwhile President Donald Trump connected Friday, nan GOP nominee for president.