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Police and protesters clash outside Democratic HQ during demonstration over Israel-Hamas war
U.S. Capitol Police said about 150 people were “illegally and violently protesting,” but protesters blamed police for the violence.
www.fox34.com
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police and protesters clashed outside Democratic National Committee headquarters on Wednesday night during a demonstration for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas, the latest reflection of boiling tensions over the bloody conflict.
Scores of Democratic representatives and candidates, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, were inside the building for a campaign reception when it was interrupted by chanting outside. Protesters said they wanted to block entrances and exits to force politicians to encounter their candlelight vigil and their calls for an end to the fighting. Many of them wore black shirts saying “Cease Fire Now.”
However, the situation swiftly devolved. U.S. Capitol Police said about 150 people were “illegally and violently protesting” in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington. But protesters blamed police for the violence, saying officers rushed them without warning.
“It is shameful the way that nonviolent protesters and members of our community were met with violence tonight,” said Dani Noble, who came from Philadelphia for the demonstration. “It is absolutely shameful.”
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What better way to fight for peace in Gaza than by a good old antisemitic riot in front of the DNC HQ?
Maybe these people can go to Gaza and help the Palestinians instead of spewing Jew hatred in the US.
