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Pro-Hamas protesters burn the American Flag in our Nation’s Capitol
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The man, who wanted to remain anonymous, was able to successfully save a fragment of Old Glory. He told a local journalist who recorded the incident that he is an attorney who works near Union Station in Washington D.C., where the anti-Israel demonstrations happened. In a video taken by Richie McGinniss and shared via X, the man stoops down into the flames and takes a fragment of the burning flag with his bare hands. An angry mob rushes after the unnamed man carrying the burned flag, shouting "Get him!" and banging drums. In the chase, a pro-Hamas agitator can be seen tripping over a skateboard. The anonymous patriot barely escapes through the crowd, running out of Columbus Circle. In a later video post, McGinniss shares that the unnamed man said, "I grabbed what I could out of the fire and ran." "I'm ashamed I didn't stop and go back and get the rest of it," the man told McGinniss. "Thank you, sir, whoever you are – that was brave and honorable behavior on display," a user commented on X. Agitators also burned an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as an Israeli flag. At least 23 pro-Hamas agitators were arrested Wednesday during the unruly demonstrations outside Union Station. Vandalism included "F--- ISREAL" painted onto brick pavement, with Israel misspelled.
Posted by: Fred 2024-07-25 |
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