A pro-Palestinian protester was intercepted and escorted away by security after she charged the stage at Mayor Muriel Bowser during an art festival in Washington, D.C.
A pro-Palestinian protester rushed the stage as D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke at an arts festival in the nation's capital on Friday morning. Bowser was at a podium to announce the start of Aromatic's weekend community art exhibit on M Street when video shows two demonstrators charging at the stage. One woman managed to get on stage carrying a 'DC 4 CEASEFIRE' sign before she was removed by security. 'Oh, here we go. Thank you.
Protesters could be seen holding up a sign that said, 'Biden’s legacy is genocide.' Photos from the scene showed protesters, many of them wearing face masks, blocking the street. Fox 5 DC reported earlier in the day that another pro-Palestine protest had taken place nearby in Lafayette Square around 6 p.m. ET. Police say one person was arrested and charged with reckless driving.
The protests in D.C. highlight growing discontent on the left with how Biden has handled the Israel-Hamas war. Activists have demanded that the U.S. stop sending military aid to Israel as civilian casualties mount in Gaza. Recent Fox News polling showed that support for Palestinians among Democrats has increased 17 points since October. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP That shift among Democrats leads to a starker party divide now than in October .
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