Anti-Israel Protestors Clash With Police and Burn American Flags Outside Netanyahu Speech
Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress, protesters burned American flags and graffitied monuments in Washington, D.C.
Protesters outside Union Station clashed with U.S. Park Police attempting to prevent them from taking down and burning U.S. flags.
Video footage on social media captured the chaos as police placed protesters on the ground and surrounded the area. Some protesters were witnessed tearing down the U.S. flags and replacing them with Palestinian flags, as police sprayed them with tear gas.
Absolute chaos at Union Station after US Park Police moved in to prevent anti-Israel protesters from taking down a U.S. flag. Arrests have been made. Park Police withdrew after securing the US flag, the mob chased them. pic.twitter.com/ZE3Lp6PQHC
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) July 24, 2024
Gaza protesters have removed the American flags from Union Station, lit then on fire with a Netanyahu effigy and replaced them with Palestine flags. pic.twitter.com/c8hz90phqL
— Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) July 24, 2024
Activists were also seen vandalizing the Columbus Memorial Fountain and the nearby DC Freedom Bell with spray paint.
The Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain and Bell near Union Station have been covered in Pro-Hamas and Anti-Israeli Graffiti, while Hamas Supporters chant, “Make us Proud. Take another Soldier down.” pic.twitter.com/Txnt9lW8Jt
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) July 24, 2024
Outside Union Station in DC now. Lots of vandalism of the statues and Freedom Bell, including big praise for Hamas. pic.twitter.com/1D6XCMFX5j
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) July 24, 2024
One man attempted to rescue the burning American flag before being chased by protesters screaming, “Get him!”
A man saves a smoldering American flag from the center of the protest and is nearly tackled amidst shouts “get him!” pic.twitter.com/ZHexsEZbak
— Richie🎥McG🍿 (@RichieMcGinniss) July 24, 2024
Watch above via CNN.
