Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Protesters hit Department of State with noise demo, car caravan for Gaza in evening rush

Late afternoon on Oct 25, antiwar protesters descended on the US Department of state with noisemakers-and a 2020-style car caravan. State Department employees coming out received chants of "Quit Your Job!"

Video: car caravan and noise protest for Gaza at State Dept 3 min 9 sec

Jewish antiwar activists lay stones, read names of dead at US Capitol

On Wed the 25th of October, Jewish antiwar activists marched from Columbus Circle (itself a monument to brutal settlers) to the US Capitol against the war in Gaza. Protesters got past bike cops, then explained that the stones were for a ritual normally practiced at gravesites and not for throwing.This allowed them to pass the stones forward and lay them on the Capitol reflecting pool's rim as though at a grave. Afterwards protesters read the names of some of the dead from Gaza, many of them children.

Video-marching on the Capitol and laying stones 3 min 13 sec

Thousands march on US Capitol for Gaza

On the 21st of October, another major march for Gaza assembled near the Washington Monument and marched on the US Capitol. The march stretched for several blocks on Constitution Ave, sometimes while stretching all the way across the road.

Video-the blocks-long march for a ceasefire on Penn Ave 1 min 30 sec

Protesters march from US Capitol to White House for Gaza ceasefire

Gaza solidarity protests are continuing on essentially a daily basis in DC. On Friday the 20th of October, the noontime assembly at 3ed st on the Mall near the Capitol spawned a substantial march on the White House.

Video: Marchers bearing red flowers for the dead march on Biden's White House 2 min 17 sec

Flowers raised for those murdered in Gaza

"Genocide Joe" Biden's Gaza war speech draws noise protest

On the 19th of October, Biden gave an Oval Office speech trying to link his "all-in" support for Israel's war in Gaza to the ongoing war in Ukraine. A half dozen noisy protesters gathered as close to the White House press area as they could get with bullhorns and drum, denouncing Biden as "Genocide Joe."

Video: protesting "Genocide Joe's" Gaza war speech 1 min 46 sec

Palestinians and allies hold furious protest for Gaza at Israeli Embassy

On the 18th of October, capping an already busy day of protest against the Israeli war on Gaza, protesters infuriated by the bombed hospital the day before and reported bombing of a US school as well as the total siege and air assault on Gaza crammed the street in front of the Israeli Embassy. The name of US President Joe Biden was greeted with a chorus of boos after his trip to Israel. He was charged by speakers with making this effectively a joint US/Israeli war on all Palestinians.

Video: furious protest at the Israeli Embassy 1 min 55 sec

Gaza solidarity banners dropped over N Capitol Street

On the 18th of October, two banners supporting the beseiged people of Gaza, Palestine were dropped over DC's North Capitol Street, a busy commuter route

Pro-Palestine banners over North Capitol Street underpass

Jewish antiwar activists march on Capitol Hill, hold CD, get called "insurrectionists" by MTG

On the 18th of October, Jewish activists notably including Jewish Voice for Peace chanted "Never Again!" and "Cease Fire Now!" as they marched up Capitol Hill to the Longworth and Cannon House Office Buildings. Marjorie Tayler Greene called these peaceful protesters insurrectionists. There was civil disobedience inside the Cannon Building but no violence thus no insurrection.

Video of the march and the front line outside the Cannon Building 1 min 57 sec

Emergency Protest held at White House after Gaza hospital bombed killing hundreds

On the 17th of October, a bomb hit a hospital in Gaza City, one estimate for the number of dead was 900 people many of them children. As night fell in Washington and Biden was on a plane to Israel, furious protesters gathered at the White House to denounce the brutal war in Gaza. This protest was one of a great many held around the world.

Video-the rally in Lafayette Square across from the White House 1 min 15 sec

The protest outside the White House in Lafayette Square Park

IfNotNow, Jewish Voice for Peace blockade all White House entrances

On the 16th of October, IfNotNow and Jewish Voice for Peace marched on the White House with an estimated 1,000 protesters or more. On reaching the White House, they divided into multiple units. Each unit took on a separate White House entrance. At one point 13 simultanious blockades were reported. There are about 5 vehicle exits and all were blocked.

Video: Blocking all the White House entrances, the late-day scrum, and the noise disruption of the 6PM WH presser 5 min

Image shot from moving bike while riding to all blockades

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