Cop Dragged, Assaulted, And American Flag Burned As Pro-Palestine Protesters Rage In DC
Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress included in this article. (TLB) ed.
Update: Anti-Israel protesters were filmed dragging and assaulting a DC cop, and setting fire to an American flag in protest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech.
NEW: Pro-Palestine protesters filmed dragging and assaulting a police officer on the bricks outside of Union Station.
The protesters were also filmed replacing the U.S. flag with the Palestinian flag before setting fire to the U.S. flag.
U.S. Capitol Police was forced to issue… pic.twitter.com/blEEXWSW5y
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 24, 2024
‘BURN THAT SHIT!’ Anti-Israel protesters set fire to the American flag in D.C.pic.twitter.com/4oe7nxq2dy
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) July 24, 2024
Meanwhile, all three flags at Union Station were replaced with Palestinian flags…
All three flags at Union Station in Washington DC, including the American flag, have been replaced by the flag Hamas wears pic.twitter.com/YSIznNfbAr
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) July 24, 2024
Our Nation’s Capitol right now: pic.twitter.com/DUM8XwYMF8
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 24, 2024
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Summary: Seeking to shore up support for the war against Hamas in Gaza, and with Vice President Harris not in attendance and with dozens of Democrats also choosing to skip in protest, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed “this great citadel of democracy for the fourth time.” He also took time in the lengthy address to acknowledge rescued hostages and their families, including families of American hostages, present in the chamber for the speech.
“I will not rest until all of their loved ones are home! All of them” – he said of the hostages. We are “actively engaged” in intensive efforts to secure their release, the prime minister said. “Some of them are taking place right now.” He also recognized “President Biden’s “tireless efforts” and “heartfelt support” for Israel. Biden “dispatched two aircraft carriers to the Middle East to prevent a wider war,” Netanyahu said. Also acknowledging this politically chaotic and sensitive moment where Biden has bowed out of the presidential race, he called the US president “A proud Irish-American Zionist.” But he also by the end of the speech thanked Donald Trump for forging the historic Abraham Accords, and gave thanks for his surviving the assassination attempt against him.
Bibi is a master of optics, and he delivered a highly emotional reminder of the enormity and evil of the Oct.7 terror attacks. As expected, he linked 9/11, Oct. 7, and the Holocaust, but also highlighted American domestic protests and ‘anti-Jewish hate’. He described that ultimately this is a clash between “barbarism and civilization”, or “those who glorify death and those who sanctify life.” He said that on Oct.7 Hamas butchered 39 Americans, and likened it to having several 9/11’s in one day (compared to the population size of Israel). “Iran’s axis of terror confronts America, Israel, and its Arab friends,” he also said at one point, before linking Iran to US campus protests. He even mentioned the “frat brothers at the University of North Carolina” who tenaciously protected the American flag from raging anti-Israeli protesters. He ultimately accused “Iran of funding and promoting” anti-American and anti-Israel protests. “If Israel’s hands are tied, America is next,” he claimed.
He emphasized that America and Israel must stand together… “we win, they lose,” he said. Netanyahu also repeatedly went after the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) during the speech, calling the court “downright dangerous”. He called the genocide allegations “utter complete nonsense” and a fabrication.
At one point he told the story of an Ethiopian-Israeli officer who ran eight miles to the border where he killed terrorists. “These are the soldiers of Israel, unbowed, undaunted, unafraid!” He also held up the heroic actions of a Muslim-Israeli officer serving in a Arab Bedouin unit.
Republicans ripped Kamala’s absence…
Kamala Harris:
When Ukraine When Israel
leader speaks: leader speaks: pic.twitter.com/OqZPD6KAsC— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) July 24, 2024
As expected, much of his speech was focused on Iran, who he said is behind “all the terrorism” and “all the killing”. He argued that Israel is essentially a wall protecting the rest of the civilized world from Iran and its proxies, whether Hezbollah, the Houthis, or Iraqi Shia militants. At one point he even asserted that the Islamic Republic “brazenly threatened to assassinate President Trump.” He said Israel is at the “front lines” – which helps prevent more American boots on the ground.”
He proclaimed that Israel is “grateful” for US support, but also pleaded: “give us the tools faster” and we will end the war faster. He blamed Hamas for lack of ceasefire, saying the terror group must return all hostages. If they don’t, Bibi said, Hamas will be utterly destroyed.
Surprisingly, any protest attempt during the speech was minimal to non-existent, apart from a few shouts just after the close of the speech, with throughout was interspersed with long clapping bouts from Congress members. There were a few Progressive Dems holding up small signs, however, which appeared to have no impact…
Others decided to show their support by actually putting on a suit and tie…
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(TLB) published this article from ZeroHedge, posted by Tyler Durden
Header featured image (edited) credit: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress on Wednesday, as thousands of demonstrators lined the streets of Washington, D.C. to protest Israel’s war in Gaza. Photo: Craig Hudson/Reuters; Andrew Thomas/AFP/Getty Images
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