Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside President Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday night in an apparent attempt to disrupt the proceedings.
About an hour before Biden was scheduled to deliver his State of the Union address Thursday night, about 100 demonstrators showed up at the intersection of Constitution Avenue and Third Street in Washington, D.C.
Some demonstrators were seen holding signs that read, “Biden’s legacy is genocide.”
Photos from the scene showed protesters, many wearing masks, blocking the street.
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Jewish Voices for Peace demonstrators attempt to block President Joe Biden’s motorcade route during a pro-Palestinian protest near the U.S. Capitol on March 7, 2024 in Washington, D.C. . (Kent Nishimura)
“MPD is monitoring First Amendment activity at this location and no arrests have been made at this time,” the DC Metropolitan Police Department told FOX News Digital.
Fox 5 DC reported Earlier in the day, another pro-Palestinian protest broke out in nearby Lafayette Square around 6 p.m. ET.
Police announced that one person was arrested and charged with reckless driving.
The protests add to the growing hostility Biden faces within his own party from activists who are demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and demanding the president do more to address the issue of loss of civilian life in Gaza. It’s highlighted.
Recent fox news poll It found that support for the Palestinians among Democrats has increased by 17 points since October.
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Jewish Voices for Peace demonstrators attempt to block President Joe Biden’s motorcade route during a pro-Palestinian protest near the U.S. Capitol on March 7, 2024 in Washington, D.C. . (Kent Nishimura)
These changes within the Democratic Party mean the partisan divide is even more pronounced now (43% pro-Israel vs. 42% pro-Palestinian) than it was in October (59% vs. 25%).
The White House did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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President Joe Biden speaks at the Abbotts Creek Community Center during an event promoting economic policy on January 18, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Biden is scheduled to deliver the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress inside the U.S. Capitol at 9 p.m. ET.
