Protestors brought 'day of rage' to Washingtonpublished at 22:48 British Summer Time 24 July
Brandon Drenon
Reporting from Washington
Pro-Palestinian protesters had warned of "a day of rage" during Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit.
And they delivered.
At its peak, thousands had amassed in the streets of Washington DC. They blew whistles and banged drums, waved flags and yelled chants.
Then, after Netanyahu finished his address to Congress, they marched. On their way to Union Station, they pushed up against police lines, were pepper sprayed and arrested, but still pressed on - even as their comrades lay in agony, and in handcuffs, on the side of the road.
At Union Station, a historic building in Washington DC next to the US Capitol, they hung Palestinian flags from towering poles and set an American flag on fire. Graffiti on a statue nearby read: "We are the red line."