Capitol police use pepper spray against protestors as Netanyahu praises Israeli soldiers
As Netanyahu praises Israeli military members as “Lions of Judah”, police have deployed pepper spray against protestors.
The Associated Press reported that thousands of protestors chanting “free, free Palestine” have approached the Capitol.
“Part of the crowd has started to become violent at First Street and Constitution Avenue, NW,” the Capitol Police said in a social media post. “The crowd failed to obey our order to move back from our police line. We are deploying pepper spray towards anyone trying to break the law and cross that line.”
‘Enough is enough’: Protester denounces Netanyahu visit
Adam Abusalah, an Arab-American activist from Dearborn, Michigan, says it is a “shame” that Netanyahu was invited to speak to Congress.
“It’s a disgrace that members from both parties have invited him to speak here. It’s a disgrace that Kamala Harris, the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party, will meet with him,” Abusalah told Al Jazeera at an anti-Netanyahu protest near the Capitol.
“We are here to say enough is enough. As Americans, we will not stand for that.”
Protesters gather outside the US Capitol to protest against Netanyahu’s speech