Thousands Protest Biden's Israel Policies Outside White House

Thousands gathered outside the White House on Saturday to protest the Biden administration’s policies towards the Israel-Hamas war.
Protesters dressed in keffiyehs and red clothing to symbolize a red line they claim Israel crossed.
Hundreds held a red banner around the White House, chanting, “Biden, Biden you can’t hide, we are your red line.”
nas issa from the Palestinian Youth Movement stated the protest aimed to draw a red line where Biden hasn’t.
Protesters set up an encampment in the Ellipse park, led by student community organizers.
Buses brought protesters from cities including New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston.
ibrahim dabdoub from Nashville attended with his sisters, expressing regret for voting for Biden in 2020.
Protests included calls for an arms embargo and an end to what they termed genocide in Gaza.
Notable figures like jill stein and claudia de la cruz criticized Biden’s policies during speeches.
Demonstrators chanted against a two-state solution, with some yelling, “We don’t want no two state, we’re taking back ’48.”
Signs in the crowd included messages like “lift the siege on Gaza now” and “genocide is our red line.”
Some protesters wore green headbands similar to those worn by Hamas members.
Multiple statues in Lafayette Square were vandalized with graffiti.
Police attempted to arrest a person who climbed a statue, but the crowd intervened, and the person escaped.
President Biden was in France during the protests.

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Protests started peacefully but escalated with some demonstrators vandalizing statues and clashing with police.
Sen. tom cotton called for a Justice Department investigation similar to the Jan. 6 Capitol protests, criticizing the lack of arrests during the protests.
Protesters surrounded the White House with banners protesting U.S. support for Israel amid their war with Hamas in Gaza.
Demonstrators repeatedly chanted slogans rejecting a two-state solution and called for an “intifada.”
Police retreated from the park near the White House after being surrounded by pro-Palestinian protesters.
Protesters carried signs opposing the existence of Israel as a nation, with slogans like “We don’t want no two state, we’re taking back ’48” and “the red line should have been 1948.”
Protests included calls for the arrest of President Biden, with chants like “Hey Joe Biden, you’re a sellout! Pack your bags and get the hell out! Biden you’re a liar! We demand a ceasefire!”
Videos showed protesters setting off smoke flares and reports indicated the use of pepper spray by police.
Demonstrators harassed a National Park Service ranger and set off smoke bombs.
Signs and speakers accused Israeli forces of killing more than 30,000 civilians, citing figures from the Gaza Health Ministry.
Some protesters chanted slogans like “Globalize the intifada” and “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”
President Biden’s administration has faced criticism for continuing to provide military and financial aid to Israel.
Some progressives have threatened to not vote for Biden if he does not take a more aggressive stance against Israel.