Protesters are aiming to block President Joe Biden’s path from the White House to the Capitol ahead of his State of the Union address.
The demonstrators are standing in opposition to Israel‘s military campaign in Gaza and the Biden administration’s response to it. Dozens of protesters blocked the street, one of the president’s possible paths to the Capitol, as he is set to head over to deliver perhaps the biggest speech of his presidency.
Ceasefire protesters blocking one of President Biden’s potential motorcade routes to the U.S. Capitol for the State of the Union. Part of the pressure campaign against the President. pic.twitter.com/aRqvC0Oy9w
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“Biden’s legacy = genocide,” read some of the shirts and banners in the demonstration. “Shame,” they screamed, as well as “genocide” followed by “Joe.” A giant Palestinian flag was also displayed. Many U.S. Capitol Police officers are at the scene.
Biden is set to announce a plan Thursday night to build a port in the Mediterranean off Gaza’s coast to increase the amount of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. Pro-Palestinian protesters have been deeply critical of Biden and engaged in numerous protests across the country over his continued support of Israel during its military efforts in Gaza, which have killed thousands of Palestinians.
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Israel’s military campaign began after Hamas’s brutal Oct. 7 massacre of Israelis and seizure of hostages.
Capitol Police told the Washington Examiner that “out of concern for operational security, the U.S. Secret Service does not discuss the details of our security plan, including motorcade routes of protectees.”
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