On Saturday, hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters – some of whom openly support Hamas and other terrorist groups – surrounded the White House, vandalizing the statue and attacking U.S. Park Police officers who tried to guard it.
The protests came on the day Israel safely rescued four hostages from Hamas in a raid on the Gaza Strip.
What’s happening: Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters unfurl long red banners around the White House, calling them a “People’s Red Line” and criticizing President Biden for not withholding military aid to Israel as the Israeli offensive in Rafah escalates. pic.twitter.com/ABnoRIACF5
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) June 8, 2024
#breaking news: Pro-Palestinian protesters hold up bloody masks depicting President Joe Biden and burn American flags while statues are defaced with graffiti.
At the moment, hundreds of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters and activists have gathered… pic.twitter.com/AugggnbBAW
— RAWSALERTS (@rawsalerts) June 8, 2024
The Secret Service and US Park Police retreated after being surrounded by pro-Palestinian protesters who had occupied Lafayette Square in front of the White House.pic.twitter.com/pk0mtOVcSQ
— Bad Hombre (@joma_gc) June 8, 2024
The Secret Service and US Park Police retreated after being surrounded by pro-Palestinian protesters who had occupied Lafayette Square in front of the White House.pic.twitter.com/pk0mtOVcSQ
— Bad Hombre (@joma_gc) June 8, 2024
The statue of Jean-Baptiste Rochambeau, a French general who played a key role in the Continental Army’s victory in the American War of Independence, on the North Lawn of the White House has been defaced and covered in graffiti by pro-Hamas protesters. Just one U.S. Park Service employee… pic.twitter.com/34cIZd0vKu
— OSINT Defender (@sentdefender) June 8, 2024
Police are currently under attack just outside the White House.
Bottles are being thrown at them.
Where is the National Guard?pic.twitter.com/ifWSIuqXIt
— Paul A. Cipra (@Bubblebathgirl) June 8, 2024
of Washington Examiner report:
On Saturday morning, keffiyeh-wearing protesters began gathering outside the White House in Washington, DC. They called on President Joe Biden to “liberate Palestine” and “end the blockade of Gaza now.” Others also formed a two-mile line around the White House carrying red banners, symbolizing the “red line” Israel crossed when it began operations in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where many Palestinians have fled.
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At one point, U.S. Park Police were on scene with pepper spray to disperse the protesters. As police were attempting to arrest one of the protesters, the crowd reportedly began yelling at police to stop, yelling, “Let her go.” It was not immediately clear on what charges police were attempting to arrest her. The exchange appeared to have led police to fire pepper spray and ultimately release the protester without completing the arrest.
of Examiner At the time of publication, no arrests had been made.
Four years ago, as part of the George Floyd riots and the Black Lives Matter movement, radical left-wing protesters laid siege to the White House. They attacked police officers, assaulted journalists, set churches on fire and destroyed monuments.
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