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WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police used pepper spray to disperse a protest opposing a congressional visit from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which has drawn anger from anti-war activists.
On 23 July, hundreds of Jewish Voice for Peace protestors held a sit-in protest inside the United States Capitol; 400 of these protestors were arrested. [6] [7]On 24 July 2024, thousands of demonstrators gathered in Washington, D.C., to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United States and his joint address made in Congress.
The White House condemned what it called “disgraceful” protests outside Union Station Wednesday in Washington, D.C., while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave an address to ...
January 18 – People's March on Washington – Two days before the second inauguration of Donald Trump, the Women's March is currently hosting a series of protests and rallies in Washington, where over 50,000 people are expected to attend. Over 300 rallies are also taking place on the same day as the People's March on Washington.
Police used pepper spray to clear a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University and arrested dozens of demonstrators on Wednesday just as city officials were set to appear ...
December 8, 1982: Norman Mayer, an anti-nuclear weapons activist and eccentric, drove a white van up to the base of the Washington Monument. Mayer claimed to have 1,000 pounds (450 kg) of explosives in the van, which he said he would use to destroy the monument unless a national dialogue on the threat of nuclear weapons was seriously undertaken.
Tens of thousands condemn Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and the US support making it possible
The Attack on protestors at the Turkish embassy in Washington, D.C. broke out on May 16, 2017, between Turkey's Police Counter Attack Team and a crowd of protesters, some of whom carried flags of a Kurdish political party. [1] According to Turkey, Turkish bodyguards were acting in self-defense and the protesters were tied to a terrorist group. [2]