On Saturday, an irate mob assembled in front of the US president’s home in Washington, DC.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators attacked President Joe Biden for supporting Israel on Saturday night in Washington, DC, by smearing red paint on the White House security barrier and even attempted to break through the gate.
Palestinian flags were waved by activists, who also yelled derogatory remarks at the president. As guards watched from the opposite side, they also gave the gate a strong shake.
The attempted gate trespass from earlier was handled without incident, according to Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi, who later told reporters that no arrests were made outside the White House despite the tense situation.
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On Saturday, tens of thousands of people protested the “genocide” in Gaza and demanded a truce between Israel and Palestinian militants in a march through Washington, DC.
Several nations have witnessed pro-Palestinian or pro-Israeli demonstrations since the Middle East conflict broke out in early October. 52 Palestinian supporters were detained by US Capitol Police on Friday after they staged protests outside the offices of multiple senators. Participating in a similar demonstration within the DC rotunda of the Cannon Office Building resulted in nearly 300 arrests last month.
After Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups attacked Israel, killing over 1,400 people—mostly civilians—and kidnapping over 200 others, hostilities broke out. Following its airstrikes on Gaza, Israel began a ground operation within the Palestinian enclave.
The Palestinian authorities in Gaza report that over nine thousand people have died there. The severe humanitarian crisis in the enclave brought on by the Israeli embargo and shelling is being warned about by the UN and human rights organisations.
