Anti-Israel protesters chased law enforcement officials out of a park next to the White House on Saturday as thousands of people gathered to call on President Joe Biden to cut military aid to Israel and demand a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip war against Hamas.
Reporter Julio Rosas posted video to X showing the encounter as chants of “You have to leave” morphed into “F*** the police” while some demonstrators followed authorities making their way through the crowd in Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C.
Anti-Israel protesters formed a mob and chased US Park Police and Secret Service out of Lafayette Square after officers apparently tried to arrest someone. Police are no longer inside the park and are on the boundaries of the protest: “F*ck the police!” pic.twitter.com/N5EctSe8Ya
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) June 8, 2024
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