House Republicans Hoist American Flags, Replacing Burned Flags By Pro-Palestine Protesters
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators with an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo by andrew thomas / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW THOMAS/AFP via Getty Images)
OAN Staff Blake Wolf 1:12 PM – Thursday, July 25, 2024
On Wednesday night, a group of House Republicans that were assembled by Congressman Brandon Williams, raised up American flags outside of Union Station in Washington, D.C., hours after furious protesters tore them down and burned them, hoisting up Palestinian flags to show their disapproval of Israel and Netanyahu.
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The protests took place during and after Netanyahu’s address to Congressional members. The Israeli Prime Minister’s speech even prompted multiple arrests and led to U.S. flags being burned amongst the chaos of the unruly rioters.
BREAKING: PROTESTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., ARE BURNING AN EFFIGY OF BENJAMIN NETANYAHU
Protesters critical of the war in Gaza, as well as the U.S.’s support of its ally, Israel, were seen burning an effigy of the prime minister along with the hoisting of Palestinian flags.
Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) recounts the events on X (Twitter).
We raised the flags back up🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Earlier today, terrorist sympathizers tore down the American flags at Union Station, burned them, and raised the Palestinian flag in its place. After votes tonight, a group of members, including many veterans and the Speaker of the House, took… pic.twitter.com/hYbqLmxe21
Williams (R-N.Y.) and Crenshaw were accompanied by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Rudy Yakym (R-Ind.), Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), and others during the evening.
House Speaker Johnson similarly weighed in on the incident on X.
Earlier today, pro-Hamas protesters took down the American flags at Union Station, burned them and raised Palestinian flags.
Tonight, we righted their wrong.
American flags are once again flying over Union Station. We will not let the terrorist mob win. https://t.co/lDo43k13Ya
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) July 25, 2024
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