More than 30 Israel-Hamas war protesters arrested in shoving clashes at White House gates
October 17, 2023
The White House gates were being manned by security officers shoving and reportedly nabbing dozens of protesters.
The Secret Service confirmed to Fox 5 that they arrested more than 30 protesters who rushed the barricaded gates of 1600 Pennsylvania.
More than 30 protesters were arrested in front of the White House on Monday, according to the U.S. Secret Service.
This comes after thousands of pro-Palestinian activists took to the streets of the nation's capital on Saturday to advocate for a cease-fire between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hamas militant group, urging President Biden to end the conflict.
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On Monday, Special Agent Steve Kopek, a U.S. Secret Service spokesperson, told Fox that "more than 30 individuals were arrested by the U.S. Secret Service’s Uniformed Division for Unlawful Entry or Incommoding after crossing safety barriers or blocking entrances during a demonstration at the White House complex."
Axios reported that the tally of demonstrators at the White House was actually 49.
They were reportedly part of an organized act of civil unrest led by IfNotNow and Jewish Voice for Peace, according to the Washington Post.
The Jewish demonstrators urging President Joe Biden to change course in the Israel-Hamas conflict on the heels of the Jewish state's offensive into Gaza Strip to answer for the attacks launched by Hamas on Oct. 7.
Hamas militants breached Israel’s border, to slay 1,400 people and holding others as hostages, including some Americans, as hostages.
A video posted by OAN's Anthony Hughes showed multiple protesters hollering "Cease fire now!" and grappling with uniformed officers who reacted by shoving them back into the metal barricades.
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