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Ugly scenes outside White House as anti-Israel protesters smear entrance with red paint
2023-11-05
Serves him right. Next time don’t coddle them, Mr. President.
[Washington Examiner] Thousands of protesters descended on Washington D.C. on Saturday, converging outside the White House and demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

Protesters, which were estimated to be over 10,000, carried Palestinian flags and signs demanding a free Palestine. After the scheduled march reached the White House, protesters sprayed red paint on the northwestern gate of the residence, even prying it open at one point.

Secret Service reported that it was able to stop any trespass beyond the gate "without incident." There were still protesters on the premises at the time of its report.

The protest was partially sponsored by by far-left advocacy group Code Pink, which recently organized a sit-in at the offices of numerous Democrats to demand Congress attempt to enforce a ceasefire. It ultimately led to the arrest of 52 demonstrators.

A vigil is also expected to place across the street from the presidential residence, in honor of those who have died. More than 9,400 Palestinians have died since Oct. 7, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza which is run by Hamas, while more than 1,400 Israelis have died. Among the signs was a banner several feet long that listed the names of Palestinian victims.

President Joe Biden has thus far rebuffed calls for a ceasefire, including from members of his own party. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) has been particularly vocal in his criticism of Israel, as well as the Biden administration, accusing the president of backing "ethnic cleansing."

Posted by:Besoeker

#19  Deploy the LRAD

Posted by: Warthog   2023-11-05 18:24  

#18  Notice how Turkey deals with pro-Palestinian protest
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2023-11-05 14:09  

#17  Re: Xi moving on Taiwan: My prediction is that Xi, etal, will wait until the US frays a little more.

Looking at next summer when the temperature brings out the mostly peaceful protesters, campaign season is in full $hit-storm, and we run out of pallets to send to Iran (loaded with then-worthless FRN's).
Posted by: Anomalous Sources   2023-11-05 13:53  

#16  #15 Try Tic-Tok
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2023-11-05 12:27  

#15  As for losing the media/propaganda war, I think the corporate media's success at calling the tune is much degraded these days. Just because they are getting their line out there doesn't mean the proles are buying anymore.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-11-05 12:26  

#14  #13 addresses At the moment, it is the propaganda war that is the strategic center of gravity for Israel.
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2023-11-05 12:26  

#13  ^Nonsense. We lost the propaganda war 2000 year ago (who crusified Jesus?). So now, we have to rely on Dimona mushrooms.
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2023-11-05 12:25  

#12  ^ Like the alphabet rainbow people, they are a small cohort in terms of total votes. Their value to the left is their strident volume and use as a cudgel to attack anyone not getting with the progressive program.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-11-05 12:24  

#11  The breadth and depth of the rhetoric and demonstrations reveal the long ignored level of Muslim penetration of our political, academic and media institutions. The obvious successes of the Gaza retaliation by Israel is forcing an overt demonstration of how significant this has become.

Bidet and the coalition behind the Puppet Show hate Israel, and will do all they can sub-rosa to damage it, but not at the risk of any domestic political damage.

At present, Israel seems to be losing the media/propaganda war in the West, despite the clearly justified causation. If this continues, the children over at Foggy Bottom will push for more Hamas rescue. At the moment, it is the propaganda war that is the strategic center of gravity for Israel.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2023-11-05 12:22  

#10  A weapons embargo of Israel will soon take place,

Germany and others will sell Israel what bullets they can.

possibly an air and naval blockade of the entire region.

Breaking out in the open with their hatred of Israel? That would drive even more of the Jewish donor class away.

And would the blockade stop drones?
Posted by: trailing wife   2023-11-05 11:01  

#9  that is our house and we want them punished hard
Posted by: irish rage boy   2023-11-05 10:56  

#8  Now this is more what a REAL insurrection looks like.
Posted by: AlanC   2023-11-05 08:58  

#7  /\ Yes, I expect Xi to move on Taiwan at any moment.
Posted by: Besoeker   2023-11-05 08:33  

#6  This is both a consequence of the near total erosion of Western deterrence after 9/11 and will cause further erosion of deterrence.

What conclusion will Putin, Xi, Kim, the Mullahs er al draw from these pictures?
Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660   2023-11-05 08:26  

#5  More 'mostly peaceful' protests.

Uh-huh.
Posted by: Bobby   2023-11-05 08:15  

#4  /\ Few if any reported 'arrests' among rally attendees in 1938 either. Slightly different banners and flags. The 'global conquest' theme remains much the same however.
Posted by: Besoeker   2023-11-05 07:51  

#3  But, none of this bears any equivalence whatsoever to any protest that ever took place in Washington DC while Trump was President.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-11-05 07:49  

#2  Strangely no arrests …
Posted by: Griter Slash1619   2023-11-05 07:41  

#1  The HAMAS senior leadership have likely all escaped to villas in Cairo or Zermatt. The administration will soon cave to leftist demands. A weapons embargo of Israel will soon take place, possibly an air and naval blockade of the entire region.
Posted by: Besoeker   2023-11-05 07:38  

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