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WASHINGTON
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confronted a wave of protests since arriving within the US capital.
Netanyahu arrived in Washington, D.C. late Monday, a day after President Joe Biden ended his presidential re-election marketing campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to interchange him because the Democratic presidential candidate.
As dozens of Democratic lawmakers declined to attend Netanyahu’s speech at a joint session of Congress, folks gathered to protest in opposition to Israel’s ongoing struggle within the Gaza Strip, which has killed a minimum of 39,100 Palestinians, and referred to as for a cease-fire within the besieged enclave.
On Tuesday afternoon, a whole lot of protesters gathered within the Cannon Rotunda contained in the Capitol constructing, chanting and demonstrating in opposition to Netanyahu’s insurance policies within the Gaza Strip. Capitol Police reported that roughly 200 folks have been arrested.
Later, crowds of protesters additionally picketed the Watergate Resort the place Netanyahu is staying and made noise to disrupt his sleep.
In response to social media posts, protestors reportedly launched maggots on the resort.
The Palestinian Youth Motion posted a video on X displaying maggots and mealworms crawling throughout a desk flanked by Israeli and American flags.
“BON APPETIT!! MAGGOTS RELEASED ON THE CRIMINAL ZIONIST’S WAR TABLE! Palestine protestors manufactured chaos on the Watergate Resort final night time in order that Netanyahu, Israeli Mossad brokers and the Secret Service had no peace as they proceed to terrorize our folks,” the motion mentioned on X.
The resort mentioned in a press release that it took the “needed steps” to make sure that the property has been sanitized and it’s now working usually.
‘Responsible of genocide’
Highway closures and site visitors disruptions started Wednesday morning in Washington, D.C., the place hundreds of protesters demonstrated round Capitol Hill, chanting “Free, Free Palestine.”
A considerably bigger police presence was seen within the Capitol Hill space forward of Netanyahu’s deal with.
Waving Palestinian flags, protestors chanted “Stop-fire now.” Additionally they held indicators saying “Arrest Netanyahu,” “Stand with Palestine! Finish the Occupation Now!” and “Genocide is Our Crimson Line.”
At the least two pro-Palestinian protestors have been arrested by police in entrance of Union Station, whereas some protestors tried to boost the Palestinian flag.
Individually, Capitol Police mentioned 5 folks within the Home Gallery who have been disrupting Netanyahu’s deal with throughout the joint assembly of Congress have been arrested.
As some lawmakers, together with Senator Bernie Sanders, weren’t attending Netanyahu’s speech, Rashida Tlaib, the one Palestinian American member of Congress, drew consideration whereas carrying a Palestinian keffiyeh.
Tlaib held up an indication saying “struggle felony” and “responsible of genocide” throughout his deal with.
“I’ll by no means again down in talking fact to energy. The apartheid authorities of Israel is committing genocide in opposition to Palestinians.
“Palestinians is not going to be erased. Solidarity with all these exterior of those partitions within the streets protesting and exercising their proper to dissent,” she mentioned on X.
Biden will meet with Netanyahu on Thursday on the White Home, the place they’ll talk about developments in Gaza and progress in direction of a cease-fire and hostage launch deal.
Later, Netanyahu may also meet individually with Harris.
On Friday, the prime minister can be anticipated to have a gathering with Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump at his residence in Florida.
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