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Thousands of people are protesting against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu as he was addressing the US Congress in Washgton D.C. Remember , we told you in a video how over 4000 people were bombed in a single day in Rapha.
Pro-Palestinian protesters had warned of “a day of rage” during Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit.
And they delivered.
At its peak, thousands had amassed in the streets of Washington DC. They blew whistles and banged drums, waved flags and yelled chants.
Then, after Netanyahu finished his address to Congress, they marched. On their way to Union Station, they pushed up against police lines, were pepper sprayed and arrested, but still pressed on – even as their comrades lay in agony, and in handcuffs, on the side of the road.
At Union Station, a historic building in Washington DC next to the US Capitol, they hung Palestinian flags from towering poles and set an American flag on fire. Graffiti on a statue nearby read: “We are the red line.”
Some Democratic Party lawmakers have made clear their opposition to Netanyahu’s address and did not attend the session
The PM’s speech comes nine months into Israel’s campaign in Gaza. More than 39,000 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden remains ‘optimistic’ about a peace deal in Gaza despite Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu vowing to ‘finish the job’ in his speech, according to Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Continue to read.