Anti-Israel agitators marched through the streets of Washington, D.C., on Saturday to protest U.S. support for the Israeli military and targeted members of the media attending the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
The left-wing activist group Code Pink organized a protest through Kalorama Park to the Washington Hilton, where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was being held on Saturday night.
On its website, the group denounces the media as “end users.”[ing]”The White House supports Israel.
“The White House Correspondents Dinner has traditionally been a symbol of journalistic integrity and freedom, but it has now become a place to praise and support the actions of the administration,” Code Pink claims on its website.
Protests in Austin, Utah descend into chaos, with anti-Israel students shouting “pigs go home!” at police.
Demonstrators gather as guests arrive outside the Washington Hilton, site of the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. (Photo provided by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
“The American media perpetuates anti-Palestinian rhetoric and ignores Israeli war crimes. The Correspondents’ Dinner is nothing more than a celebration and endorsement of the regime’s actions. That’s not journalism. That’s complicity. ”
Footage shows a crowd of people beating drums and shouting “shame on you!” For the well-dressed crowd heading to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, many of the men are wearing tuxedos and women are wearing ballroom dresses.
Many of the demonstrators wore keffiyehs, waved Palestinian flags and held placards deploring the loss of life in Gaza.
It was unclear how much of an impact the protests would have on President Biden, who was scheduled to leave the White House around 7 p.m.
He will take the stage at the dinner around 8 p.m. and is scheduled to speak later Saturday night.
Anti-Israel agitators continue to cause chaos nationwide, escalating at University of Southern California, Harvard University, Columbia University
Protesters lie in the street outside the Washington Hilton, site of the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, on Saturday in Washington, D.C. (Photo provided by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
The protests came amid a surge in anti-Israel demonstrations across the United States, with many universities setting up camps and protesting. Protests gained momentum at Columbia University in New York City, where more than 100 students took part in tent demonstrations, and spread from Massachusetts to California to Texas.
Particularly violent demonstrations have taken place at Harvard University, the University of Southern California, and the University of Texas at Austin, with clashes with police and numerous arrests.
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Protesters try to block arriving guests outside the Washington Hilton on Saturday in Washington, D.C. (Photo provided by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
Nearly 70 protesters at Arizona State University were arrested Saturday. Police say most of the demonstrators are not affiliated with the university.
