Protesters demand immediate weapons embargo during press conference and Gaza vigil Downtown

Kathleen Burke lies on the ground wrapped in a sheet while holding the flag of Palestine as protesters demand that the New Mexico congressional delegation call for a weapons embargo and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during a press conference and Gaza vigil in front of the offices of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Organizers and protesters praised Congressional delegates for signing S. Resolution 224, which calls for humanitarian aid in Gaza. However, they stressed that this resolution is insufficient, and further action is necessary, including an immediate weapons embargo.

Daniela Montoya-Barthelemy kneels next to her seven-year-old son, Eleo, wrapped in a sheet during a press conference and Gaza vigil in front of the offices of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Organizers and protesters praised Congressional delegates for signing S. Resolution 224, which calls for humanitarian aid in Gaza. However, they stressed that this resolution is insufficient, and further action is necessary, including an immediate weapons embargo.

Protesters demand that the New Mexico congressional delegation call for a weapons embargo and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during a press conference and Gaza vigil in front of the offices of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Organizers and protesters praised Congressional delegates for signing S. Resolution 224, which calls for humanitarian aid in Gaza. However, they stressed that this resolution is insufficient, and further action is necessary, including an immediate weapons embargo.

Samia Assed, one of the organizers of the event and a member of the Southwest Coalition for Palestine, left, speaks during a press conference and Gaza vigil in front of the offices of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Organizers and protesters praised Congressional delegates for signing S. Resolution 224, which calls for humanitarian aid in Gaza. However, they stressed that this resolution is insufficient, and further action is necessary, including an immediate weapons embargo.

Marlo Kraus lies on the ground wrapped in a sheet as protesters demand that the New Mexico congressional delegation call for a weapons embargo and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during a press conference and Gaza vigil in front of the offices of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Organizers and protesters praised Congressional delegates for signing S. Resolution 224, which calls for humanitarian aid in Gaza. However, they stressed that this resolution is insufficient, and further action is necessary, including an immediate weapons embargo.

Joseph, who did not want to give his last name, wears a mask as protesters demand that the New Mexico congressional delegation call for a weapons embargo and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during a press conference and Gaza vigil in front of the offices of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Organizers and protesters praised Congressional delegates for signing S. Resolution 224, which calls for humanitarian aid in Gaza. However, they stressed that this resolution is insufficient, and further action is necessary, including an immediate weapons embargo.

Yolanda T Martinez, member of the Burque Autonomous Brown Berets of New Mexico, holds a flag as Lazarus Kauffman, member of Palestine Solidarity of Santa Fe and Santa Fe Ad Hoc Committee on Palestine, waves a "Free Gaza" flag on a pedestrian bridge during a press conference and Gaza vigil in front of the offices of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Organizers and protesters praised Congressional delegates for signing S. Resolution 224, which calls for humanitarian aid in Gaza. However, they stressed that this resolution is insufficient, and further action is necessary, including an immediate weapons embargo.

Air Force veteran Charles Powell holds a sign during a press conference and Gaza vigil in front of the offices of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Organizers and protesters praised Congressional delegates for signing S. Resolution 224, which calls for humanitarian aid in Gaza. However, they stressed that this resolution is insufficient, and further action is necessary, including an immediate weapons embargo.

Sharon Welz holds a sign during a press conference and Gaza vigil in front of the offices of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Organizers and protesters praised Congressional delegates for signing S. Resolution 224, which calls for humanitarian aid in Gaza. However, they stressed that this resolution is insufficient, and further action is necessary, including an immediate weapons embargo.

Protesters demand that the New Mexico congressional delegation call for a weapons embargo and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during a press conference and Gaza vigil in front of the offices of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Organizers and protesters praised Congressional delegates for signing S. Resolution 224, which calls for humanitarian aid in Gaza. However, they stressed that this resolution is insufficient, and further action is necessary, including an immediate weapons embargo.

Lazarus Kauffman, member of Palestine Solidarity of Santa Fe and Santa Fe Ad Hoc Committee on Palestine, waves a "Free Gaza" flag during a press conference and Gaza vigil in front of the offices of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Organizers and protesters praised Congressional delegates for signing S. Resolution 224, which calls for humanitarian aid in Gaza. However, they stressed that this resolution is insufficient, and further action is necessary, including an immediate weapons embargo.

From the left, Jose Martinez, Pete Guajardo, and Yolanda T Martinez, members of the Burque Autonomous Brown Berets of New Mexico, participate during a press conference and Gaza vigil in front of the offices of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Organizers and protesters praised Congressional delegates for signing S. Resolution 224, which calls for humanitarian aid in Gaza. However, they stressed that this resolution is insufficient, and further action is necessary, including an immediate weapons embargo.

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Published May 29, 2025 - 6:47 p.m. Modified May 29, 2025 - 6:47 p.m.

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