BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) According to reports from Washington post, on the 4th local time, thousands of protesters supporting Palestinian rights gathered near the White House, calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza and demanding that the United States stop its aid to Israel.
According to reports, this is the largest pro-Palestinian protest in Washington, D.C. for many years, which ended with a parade that crossed the downtown streets of Washington and arrived at the White House.
According to reports, protesters from all over the United States gathered in Washington on the same day, and they poured into Freedom Square, a block away from the White House. On the assembly stage, the speaker led the crowd to shout "Liberation of Palestine" and "Cease fire immediately". Many people lashed out at US President Biden’s support for Israel.
The report pointed out that Biden became the target of most people’s anger, and many protesters threatened to express their opposition when they ran for the re-election of the US president in 2024. When Biden’s name was mentioned, the scene was booed.
"Now we understand the language that Biden and his party can understand, and what they can understand is the 2024 ballot," Nihad awad, executive director of the American Council on Islamic Relations, told the crowd. "No ceasefire, no votes!" The crowd also shouted back.
"No votes in Michigan, no votes in Arizona, no votes in Georgia, no votes in Nevada, no votes in Wisconsin, no votes in Pennsylvania, no votes in Ohio!" Awad said.
The Washington police said that they arrested one person at the scene that night on the charge of destroying property, who was involved in painting the word "Gaza" at McDonald’s near the White House. In addition, some people printed red handprints on the stone pillars around the White House and sprayed the words "Liberation of Palestine" on the statue in lafayette Square Park.
At present, the White House has not responded to the request for comment.
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