Our American flag is being torn down and burned in the streets of Washington DC tonight and the Palestinian flag is being raised over our nation's Capitol.
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."
Protesters burn American flag at Union Station and raise Palestinian one in its place
Protesters tore down American flags Wednesday at Union Station in Washington, raising Palestinian ones in their places.
Three American flags fly at Union Station. Video on social media shows that all of them were torn down, with at least one rescued by police and one burned. Palestinian flags were raised in their places.
Where is our President? Why is he allowing our Nations Capitol to be under attack?
Why aren't the police firing into the crowd to stop this takeover?
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."
Protesters burn American flag at Union Station and raise Palestinian one in its place
Protesters tore down American flags Wednesday at Union Station in Washington, raising Palestinian ones in their places.
Three American flags fly at Union Station. Video on social media shows that all of them were torn down, with at least one rescued by police and one burned. Palestinian flags were raised in their places.
Where is our President? Why is he allowing our Nations Capitol to be under attack?
Why aren't the police firing into the crowd to stop this takeover?
