From the Associated Press:
Thousands of protesters condemning Israel’s war in Gaza descended on Washington on Wednesday, July 24, chanting “Free, Free Palestine” as some tried to block streets ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress.
Carrying signs with messages such as “arrest Netanyahu” and “end all U.S. aid to Israel,” hundreds of the demonstrators began marching toward the Capitol to call for an end to the war that has killed more than 39,000 Palestinians. 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.
The prime minister was greeted by House Speaker Mike Johnson as he arrived Wednesday afternoon at the Capitol, where Netanyahu will seek to bolster U.S. support for his country’s fight against Hamas.
Demonstrators rallied near the Capitol before marching toward the building ahead of Netanyahu’s address to the joint session of Congress. After blocking a nearby intersection, protesters chanted, “Shut it down!” as they marched behind a banner that said “globalize the student intifada.”
“Bibi, Bibi, We’re not done! The intifada has just begun!” they shouted, referring to Netanyahu by his nickname. Other protesters chanted, “Netanyahu, you can’t hide. You’re committing genocide.”
What an ignominious mark of rot on America.
I looked vain in my Los Angeles Times to find a report or photographs of this large demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who yesterday was in Washington, D.C. speaking to the U.S. Congress at the invitation of the Republican majority.
I notice this story is from the Associated Press whose reporters now provide almost all the copy in today’s once-great LAT. Maybe I just missed it. Maybe LAT management just decided not to run it.