As soon as Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu arrived in the American capital, there has been a series of protests against the Israeli government, while several roads in Washington have been closed due to security concerns.
The Israeli Prime Minister arrived in the United States on Monday at the joint invitation of both American political parties, Republicans and Democrats, where he will address a joint session of Congress on July 24.
With the arrival of Netanyahu, voices in favor of Gaza have started to rise from America. On the first day of Netanyahu’s arrival, he was confronted by citizens chanting slogans against Israeli aggression, when dozens of people began protesting on the highway in front of the Watergate Hotel.
Prime Minister Netanyahu will stay at the same hotel during his stay in Washington.
Speaking to Independent Urdu, Cassandra Holmes, who participated in the demonstration, said, “I cannot accept that the American government has invited a person who has been declared a war criminal by the International Court of Justice.”
He said that it was a shame for him as an American to receive such a man in the US capital.
The participants of the demonstration also kept chanting the slogan of the freedom of Palestine.
The Hotel Watergate building is politically known worldwide due to the infamous Watergate scandal during the era of US President Nixon, but the stay of the Israeli Prime Minister brought the hotel back into the American political scene. Is.
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With the flag of Palestine in her hand, Wafa Jackson said, “She thinks that Netanyahu should be arrested in the United States after the decision of the international courts, and not be given the opportunity to address the Congress.”
The hotel building was surrounded by heavy government security but the protesters continued to blare sirens for several hours.
During this visit, the Israeli Prime Minister is also expected to meet with President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Political observers believe that Netanyahu will also try to improve his unpopularity with the American public during his short stay.
However, in the meantime, he will face protests from dozens of organizations and millions of people who consider him responsible for the unrest in the Middle East, especially the killing of the Palestinian people, and are protesting.
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2024-07-23 11:13:02
