A immense pro-Palestine protestation astatine the White House has descended into chaos with fume bombs fto disconnected and attendees claiming they were maced.
Thousands of demonstrators gathered successful Washington connected Saturday calling for a ceasefire connected Gaza.
Video shows fume billowing successful beforehand of the White House arsenic a talker delivers a code to a assemblage calling Israel a 'butcher of Gaza'.
Independent writer Ford Fischer shared a photograph of his bloodshot look claiming that mace had been deployed connected the crowds during an attempted arrest.
In different clip cops tin beryllium seen making their mode done the throngs to shouts of 'Free Palestine' and 'f*** the police.'
A immense pro-Palestine protestation extracurricular the White House has descended into chaos with fume bombs fto disconnected and attendees claiming they were maced
Video shows fume billowing successful beforehand of the White House arsenic a talker delivers a code to a assemblage calling Israel a 'butcher of Gaza'
Cops were seen making their mode done the throngs to shouts of 'Free Palestine' and 'f*** the police'
Activists were bussed crossed authorities lines to be the immense rally, which marks 8 months since the warfare began.
More than 36,000 Palestinians person been killed by Israel's strikes connected Gaza, which began successful the aftermath of the Hamas onslaught of October 7 which killed 1,200 Israelis.
The chaos unfolded arsenic Biden was retired of the state connected an authoritative sojourn to France.
Protesters unfurled a elephantine reddish banner bearing victims' names which they utilized to situation the White House arsenic portion of the demonstration.
The Secret Service said it had enacted information measures including erecting anti-scale fencing up of the demonstration.
Due to crowds gathering astatine Lafayette Square Park, respective roads person been shutdown.
The 1600 Block of H Street NW from 17th St NW is blocked disconnected until further notice.
The White House antecedently stated it supports peaceful protestation only.
Thousands of demonstrators gathered successful Washington connected Saturday calling for a ceasefire connected Gaza and criticizing Biden's handling of the situation
Activists were bussed crossed authorities lines to be the immense rally, which marks 8 months since the warfare began
The US State Parks Department said it was not alert of immoderate arrests yet.
The US, Israel's cardinal ally, has seen months of pro-Palestinian protests ranging from marches and vigils to the blocking of bridges and roads adjacent bid stations and airports successful aggregate cities and encampments connected galore assemblage campuses.
At slightest 8 officials person discontinue the medication of President Joe Biden citing their absorption to his policy.
Protesters person besides disrupted immoderate of Biden's reelection run events.
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