A group of protesters approached the White House with an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several gallons of red paint on Thursday.
The demonstration coincides with Netanyahu’s visit to the White House to meet with President Biden. Police closed off the park just outside the White House’s North Lawn, relegating protesters to a side street.
The protesters carried the same signs seen at Wednesday’s anti-Israel demonstration at Union Station, which saw pro-Hamas slogans chanted and American flags burned.
At least 20 protesters stood behind a banner that read “Prime Minister of Genocide.”
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Footage shows protesters began dumping dozens of gallons of red liquid onto the street near the White House.
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Republican lawmakers joined police in replacing American flags after Wednesday night’s protests. Democrats then joined Republicans in condemning the actions Thursday morning.
“What happened at Union Station is despicable, offensive and wrong,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote on X. “Hamas is a terrorist organization. Extolling them and burning the American flag at Union Station is disgraceful. Defacing public property is illegal. Hateful and anti-Semitic messages and threats against Jews have no place here.”
A person spray paints on the base of the Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain as pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest near the U.S. Capitol while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress on July 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Thomas/AFP via Getty Images)
Several prominent Democrats have issued statements condemning the incident, including Vice President Harris, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
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Netanyahu addressed Congress in a speech on Wednesday, drawing crowds of protesters to the U.S. Capitol.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators with an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu protest outside the White House to denounce US President Joe Biden’s meeting with Netanyahu in Washington, DC, July 25, 2024. (Andrew Thomas/AFP via Getty Images)
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A man passing by the demonstration who pointed out that he was Jewish and was offended by the language used was subsequently chased down the street, Protesters shouted at him and called him “Hitler.” He and a woman were then allowed to enter a building to get away from the protesters. When a Fox News reporter asked why they followed the man, one of them said it was because he was white and Jewish.
