During an anti-Israel protest outside the White House on Saturday, a man wearing a Hamas headband held up a bloody mask depicting President Biden.
Others wearing similar headbands chanted “Down with the occupation, down with the occupation!” while another man set fire to an American flag and others held up Palestinian flags.
Other agitators at the protest threw objects at National Park Service rangers, yelled “Pigs, pigs!” and defaced statues in Washington, D.C.
After security was stepped up at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in preparation for the planned demonstration, protesters rallied at the White House on Saturday morning, carrying signs accusing Biden of being “on the wrong side of history.”
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During an anti-Israel protest outside the White House on Saturday, a man wearing a Hamas headband held up a bloody mask depicting President Biden. (FNTV)
Anti-Israel protesters defaced a statue near the White House, threw objects at National Park Service guards and climbed the statue. (FNTV)
Anti-Israel protesters defaced a statue near the White House on Saturday. (FNTV)
Protesters waved Palestinian flags, chanted “Free Palestine!” and held up signs calling on Biden to end support for Israel.
The protest started peacefully, but soon hostile demonstrators began targeting park rangers, yelling “Fascists!” and “Pigs, pigs, boo boo boo!”
More peaceful protesters began forming a human chain around the White House, which they called the “People’s Red Line” – a reference to Biden’s statement that Israel had not crossed any “red lines” in the war.
A man wearing a Hamas headband holds a bloody Biden mask. (FNTV)
Two members of Hamas’ military wing wear Hamas headbands during a press conference in Gaza City on January 19, 2009. (Mohamed Abed/AFP via Getty Images/File)
“May the screams of our bombed children haunt you,” read a sign held by another protester.
Anti-Israel demonstrators rallied near the White House in Washington, DC on Saturday to protest Israel’s actions in Gaza. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
Several more barricades have been erected around the White House ahead of demonstrations planned for this weekend, where activists will be calling for an end to US support for Israel as it continues its war with Hamas militants.
Anti-Israel protesters stand on defaced statues. (FNTV)
A small group of activists, including CODEPINK and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said they planned to demonstrate in the nation’s capital this week to mark the eighth month of the Middle East war.
Anti-Israel protesters throw objects at park rangers in Washington DC (FNTV)
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The White House protest, organized by ANSWER (Act Now to Stop the War and End Racism), was the most significant of Saturday’s demonstrations in Washington DC.
Anti-Israel demonstrators rallied near the White House on Saturday, shouting slogans and carrying signs. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
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Anti-Israel protesters marched in formation, waving “red lines” and rallying near the White House on Saturday. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
Several barricades and anti-scald fencing were set up ahead of planned demonstrations this week, with additional barricades expected to be erected ahead of a demonstration early Saturday morning.
Anti-Israel protesters deface statue in Washington DC (FNTV)
Anti-Israel protesters deface statue in Washington DC (FNTV)
Biden has been in France since Wednesday and arrived in the country on Saturday for the Normandy landings anniversary ceremony and a state visit with French President Emmanuel Macron.
The protesters had dispersed by Saturday evening.
