Massive Protests Erupt As Benjamin Netanyahu Speaks Before Congress

Massive protests have erupted outside of the U.S. Capitol as Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, gives a speech before Congress.

Thousands of protesters were seen on video ascending to the U.S. Capitol protesting Netanyhu’s visit.

Many were seen holding signs reading “genocide” and were heard saying” Free Palestine.”

Take a look:

U.S. Capitol Police just now declared the protests as vioIent. Thousands are marching toward the Capitol Building

DEPORT EVERYONE OF THEM NOW

WHO’S WITH ME ?pic.twitter.com/8rQ1GMWYIl

— Marjorie Taylor Greene Press Release (Parody) (@MTGrepp) July 24, 2024

🚨 JUST IN: US Capitol Police have now declared the protests “VIOLENT” as THOUSANDS of anti-Israel protestors try to get to the Capitol Building pic.twitter.com/HdEog6RenJ

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 24, 2024

Here’s what NBC Washington reported:

U.S. Capitol Police deployed pepper spray on protesters condemning Israel’s war in Gaza on Wednesday as a large crowd marched toward the Capitol amid Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address to Congress.

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Thousands of protesters descended on D.C., chanting “Free, Free Palestine” as some tried to block streets ahead of Netanyahu’s speech. Police wearing gas marks blocked the crowd – which was calling for an end to the war that has killed more than 39,000 Palestinians – from getting closer to the Capitol.

U.S. Capitol Police said in a post on X: “Part of the crowd has started to become violent at First Street and Constitution Avenue, NW. The crowd failed to obey our order to move back from our police line. We are deploying pepper spray towards anyone trying to break the law and cross that line.”

Netanyahu, in comments on protests outside the U.S. Capitol: you have officially become Iran's useful idiots pic.twitter.com/kxr6CdNVEa

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) July 24, 2024

Here’s what AP reported:

Police deployed pepper spray Wednesday as a large crowd protesting Israel’s war in Gaza marched toward the U.S. Capitol, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s was speaking to Congress.

Thousands of protesters descended on Washington, chanting “Free, Free Palestine” as some tried to block streets ahead of Netanyahu’s speech. Police wearing gas marks blocked the crowd, which was calling for an end to the war that has killed more than 39,000 Palestinians, from getting closer to the Capitol.

U.S. Capitol Police said in a post on X that some members of the crowd had become “violent” and had “failed to obey” orders to move back from the police line.

“We are deploying pepper spray toward anyone trying to break the law and cross that line,” Capitol Police said.

Protesters carrying signs with messages such as “arrest Netanyahu” and “end all U.S. aid to Israel” rallied near the Capitol before marching toward the building. Organizers said they would try to block Netanyahu’s route to the building, and police forcibly removed from the street protesters who were trying to block one intersection.

A Hamas flag at the anti-Netanyahu protest near the Capitol building in DC. pic.twitter.com/yw3zPq5HFk

— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) July 24, 2024

The anti-Netanyahu protest in DC is getting ready to march around the Capitol building. pic.twitter.com/YLwKO1eMpN

— TheBlaze (@theblaze) July 24, 2024