Pro-Palestinian protest outside DNC headquarters turns violent

Pro-Palestinian protesters demanding a ceasefire clashed with police outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., where some officers were injured and at least one person was arrested. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.
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#dna #protest #politics

[@Surge_LaChance]

Hey, Look! It's TALIBANTIFA!

[@stevesanzari7294]

Nah they’re just PUNKS !

[@rational-1smarty110]

Protesters seeking Palestinian peace who are anything but peaceful. Our fellow Americans are being held hostage by the very same.

[@PUREBOILINGRAGE55]

I'm sorry I watched this waste of lifespan and there were zero clips of anyone being violent but the cops. Got proof of your lies???

[@jacobcavalier6094]

And this is why we should worry about the USA only and not conflicts over seas...... esp. In areas that have been at war with each other forever.....

[@CAPEjkg]

You can see why you haven't heard the Palestinians condemning hamas.

[@MartinMcfly85]

I love the irony of Muslim women being the ones interviewed at all these protest .. womp womp

[@comingforya690]

Right! They wouldn’t even be able to speak in the Middle East! Lol

[@syedharis3235]

didn't you see the jews marching against isreali terrorism in USA... oh wait guess biased media don't feed you this...womp womp

[@syedharis3235]

@@comingforya690 well muslims arent just in middle east , they are all over the world so? ...should i add womp womp again?

[@DG-kj6yb]

Fighting for children doesn’t matter who is fighting

[@gregl268]

​@syedharis3235 the irony is that in the Quran, Mohammed adamantly stated that men are superior to women. Any time I hear an American feminist defending Islam, I know right away she has done ZERO research. Try reading the Quran in its, entirety, as I have done. Womp womp.

[@SherryAdcox]

Looks like the democrats do not like the monster they created.

[@Catrenza]

January 6th

[@joeyharper4976]

​@@CatrenzaGeorge Floyd riots, Brett Kavanaugh insurrection, BLM insurrection and now this insurrection. All by Leftists and is clearly worse than January 6th.

[@kathyhansen2820]

How odd that the news was full of these protests and now pretty much crickets. Almost seems as if the MSM has been told to shut up about it huh? Almost seems like we're being led by the nose on what to to feel and how to react huh? We react opposite to what they want and.....crickets.

[@RipperRoo92]

​@@Catrenza 🤡🤡🤡

[@Yomi2012]

@@Catrenza my best friends bday

[@btho-w9t]

Nice when leftists demonstrate against leftists. Bring out the pop corn

[@SF-ww9xe]

so true. And the fact that the mayor of NY is being investigated by FBI raises the spectre that Uncle Brandon has now had it and is weaponizing his FBI and DOJ against his own socialists. Fun to watch

[@mattpryokra2245]

What? 😂

[@dilligaf1009]

No kidding huh.

[@Zam1Fear]

It was just a matter of time before they turned on each other.

[@tricatfilms6136]

seriously, they now hate Biden and Harris apparently because they want another 27bn by January 18th for Israel "aid" which we all know means weapons and bombs.

[@juelasejdo1706]

Far left extremism

[@NazjamRa]

Is this a peaceful protest?

[@criseldaveloso4228]

No, a mega, ultra, the most peaceful of the peaceful protests of them all since the beginning of time.

[@ESheedlo]

For the far left....yes.

[@stevesanzari7294]

@@criseldaveloso4228 Capitol police didn’t murder anyone !

[@DanielCadarette]

No.

[@darladarla4156]

Mostly peaceful, and when they say mostly, they mean, not at all. Lol

[@MrHand-ih4sz]

200+ thousand at march for Israel. No damage...no graffiti...no violence. And here we have another Palestinian protest.

[@anthonymorris5084]

Typical. When the Right protests they drink coffee, wave flags and chat. When the Left protests they stomp on, and burn flags, hurl bottles and loot.

[@Cerin677]

Coz if u get violence in Israel protest then u won’t get ur hard earn 250 😂

[@MrHand-ih4sz]

@@Cerin677 ....says the Hamas supporter

[@alexanderadams8372]

​@@Cerin677Hey is this the place we come to hate on gays or the place we support Islam? O, wait....

[@alinapascale7296]

Israeli protest are so peacefully, pro-palestine protest are so violent...

[@anthonymorris5084]

Always. This is not new.

[@Godloveseventheleast]

It’s in fact pro-Hamas protest. Watch what the slogans are!

[@marynick9865]

Mostly peaceful,just ask the ones SCREAMING.

[@donthompson3484]

mostly peaceful other than the police getting pepper sprayed and the 6 officers that got injured .......

[@angelmendez2211]

@@donthompson3484 Got pepper sprayed from themselves more like it. look up breaking point they show before video of how it really was before dnc sent in the capital police.

[@donthompson3484]

@@angelmendez2211 .....and when they were asked to move and not block the entrance/exit they turned it into what it is....would have been so much easier to move and be peaceful but couldn't do it.

[@angelmendez2211]

@@donthompson3484 it wasn't block they just edited the exit route to go by then than around them so they can talk to them but not block their exit like the dnc are saying which is smart of them to do and legal to do. Again they had coordinators there to make sure they didn't break rules also reporters said that police initiated with pepper spray not the other way around like media is saying.

[@NickYankee]

yes, because screaming is so violent. LOL, calm down, karen.

[@perfect6537]

WE STAND WITH ISRAEL

[@stevesanzari7294]

@Zigest we are ! Don’t care what they do with you !

[@Flintlock1776]

@Zigest I stand with Israel too.

[@taliabraver]

All these hypocrites whom live in America!Shame on you,you have no room to talk!@Zigest

[@NotLazySelectivelyMotivated]

@@taliabraverThe world is full of hypocrites. It’s the one thing every nation has an abundance of-hypocrisy. Just sayin’.

[@mattpryokra2245]

lol no I’m good, you folk mock Black Israelites 😂

[@gcurry9493]

Insurrection

[@stevesanzari7294]

Oh Yeah !

[@user-fd6jz2kv9v]

Pro-terrorist turns violent..? What surprise 😅

[@AJXOXO-vz1pn]

There can never be a two-state solution for the simple fact that Palestinian propaganda will continue to misrepresent it as Apartheid.

[@evanc8057]

How is that a misrepresentation? The UN has literally said Israel is an apartheid state

[@mysticlog4392]

No, there can never be a two-state because Israel will keep occupying and settling.

[@AJXOXO-vz1pn]

@@evanc8057 The UN never stated that Israel is an apartheid state. The UN said 5hat Palestine has elected Hamas, as their declarative military governing body. Hamas is a terrorist organization.

[@joshuamandelbaum8604]

There will never be a 2-state solution because to date the Palestinians have turned it down 5 times.

[@jindoe3971]

So when Islam takes over a country like Iran or Saudi Arabia and they call themselves Islamic republics that isn’t apartheid against jews and Christians . This is beyond silly to call Israel apartheid . I went there . Peaceful Arabs have a great standard of living

[@Just_Me_Again72]

I wonder how many manhunts will be coming years after this. Looks a lot worse than Jan 6th 🤔

[@rockyj5047]

"Looks a lot worse than Jan 6th" Yeah except it totally doesn't 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stevesanzari7294]

Uh yeah it does ! They want to wipe out a RACE ! Not an Election ? Big Difference !@@rockyj5047

[@rachelgarber1423]

Not meaning to defend them, but they aren’t trying to overthrow the government

[@DanielCadarette]

It's worse than 9/11, Pearl Harbor, and the Kennedy assassination, all rolled into one.

[@Just_Me_Again72]

@@rachelgarber1423 they did try getting through the White House gates a few days ago (I don't look at their faces maybe not the same people but the same protest) my point was how divisive they are. One side is a "protected class" the other side they hunt down. Its the whole system. It's embarrassing. The left has power, conservatives are cancelled, the right gets power, the liberals get cancelled. We look like a joke. And what is it solving?

[@morseventurechannel1365]

Send them to prison for 20 years

[@Suprised1]

They are not conservatives so they are immune

[@Theresa247]

Yes please

[@Dr.DisrespectFan918]

free plane tickets to Palestine

[@moksha4102]

Yeah! I love the constitution!......let's end all rights from the constitution every time I get mad over something I don't understand!

[@ds0904]

@@moksha4102 uh the Constitution doesn't sanction violence 😉

[@mimiwatching]

Free the hostages

[@jr6577]

Recind their green card ans citizenship!😂😂😂

[@rachelgarber1423]

That’s assuming they are natural born citizens. Which we don’t really know

[@AdventureHorseRidinginNYS]

Nothing will happen to them and it's disgusting

[@stevesanzari7294]

Yeah They’re being Terrorized ! By the People Biden Supports ! Hahaha !

[@iamboborilee]

That needs to change drastically

[@kdbee6086]

But its not an insurrection unless you're Repiblican

[@jensinedeanda]

January 6 looks like nothing compared to this and when this group entered the building last week this is repeated insurrection

[@Jezballz]

Insurrection?

[@stevesanzari7294]

Absolutely ! But it’s the Good kind !

[@NIcholasparker88]

Yep! We need to start arresting!

[@debunkernator]

Insurrection! Where are the insurrection charges?

[@michaelh3715]

Terrorist cheerleaders turn violent. Who woulda thought

[@SpartaWarriorCodeRed]

Send them home.

[@gabewl29]

Maybe the squad should be looked into for causing not one, but two different insurrections. I’m sure they had some part in this, as well as the protests inside the capital last week. Bet they won’t be though..…..

[@thespawner]

They will. Being Pro-Palestine is another viewpoint that won't be tolerated in this country. Expect news media to slant their stories and release pieces framing any ceasefire or pro-palestine protesters as bad guys. People seem to forget how long it took before Jan6ers were arrested. It wasn't overnight.

[@moksha4102]

You're smart

[@angelmendez2211]

Maybe look up breaking point who show how it originally started then maybe you might rethink your statement.

[@moksha4102]

YEAH! They caused the war in Afghanistan too! I know they were in the underground base when the space lasers made the earth flat!!

[@gabewl29]

@@moksha4102 Take your meds.

[@trevorhashemzadeh6413]

Make no mistake if these were trump supports yikes its the end of the world. But these guys its ok. Talk about democracy 😅😅😅

[@stevesanzari7294]

They’re Embarrassed !

[@trevorhashemzadeh6413]

@@stevesanzari7294 it's embarrassing why we have democrats in office

[@NF-im1wq]

SEE how violent and vicious these protesters are

[@mbatia5577]

FREE America 🇱🇷

[@smtbigelow]

Let’s see if these people are treated the same as the Jan6 protesters? I bet not.

[@dennisdonoghue9202]

It was the same violence. The people attacked were Capitol police officers and attempted to attack Democratic officials. Why is this any different than the Jan 6th violence? Our media outlets will not even touch this. Hyprocricy.

[@gadsabbah8381]

Do the really think by screaming ceasefire now that israel will just stop just like that? 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@KelzBernard]

My same thoughts lol

[@stevesanzari7294]

Why should they ! ……..FJB !

[@darladarla4156]

Right! "Yah some green card holders, and uneducated Americans over there in America screaming cease fire, um, general, I think we should cease fire"

[@World-2234]

Crazy people

[@basil770]

This is why they call the far left RADICAL. There is no difference between them and the far right.

[@stevesanzari7294]

Also Capital Police didn’t Murder anyone……… THIS Time ?

[@Dr.DisrespectFan918]

except for the far right doesnt scream like children

[@steven7936]

@@Dr.DisrespectFan918 You should watch JAN 6 riot

[@WAEVOICE]

The far-left wants to subvert all traditions, including the good ones; the far-right wants to maintain all traditions, including the bad ones. Basic take.

[@gen_xecutioner]

You should speak of the Hamasis more respectfully - they own GenZ through TikTok.

[@davidfranj7339]

Millennials and students all need mandatory study trips to an Arab nation.

[@mikelofky587]

ok boomer

[@mattpryokra2245]

Ok boomer

[@MarCamus]

They don't even know who they fight for

[@saloshayo]

One just needs to watch the demeanor of the pro Palestinian crowd to see who the aggressors are in this conflict.

[@noName-kn1lx]

Not a single anti Hamas sign in sight

[@moksha4102]

OK boomer

[@syedharis3235]

one just need to have basic IQ level to see that Pro-isreali protests are allowed and facalitated whereas anti-isreali terrorism protest are stopped

[@doraiish]

Beggars, begging for ceasefire

[@syedharis3235]

@@doraiish does'nt make any sense... they are asking ceasefire for palestinians and ceasing of isreali terrorism ... aren't USA asked taliban for ceasefire again and again during negotiations...who was begger thn?

[@NevadaSoxfan]

If they had red hats this would be called an insurrection...js

[@rockyj5047]

Yeah because all the Jan 6th people are being prosecuted for their red hats. Great logic 😂

[@PersonaPariah]

​@@rockyj5047video footage shows police letting them into the building and walking with them lol

[@rockyj5047]

@@PersonaPariah Video footage of them inside the building? Liar lol. Irrelevant either way considering 150 arrests, but that is 100% false.

[@PersonaPariah]

@@rockyj5047 it isnt hard to find and you can cope and say no but even democrats refuse to answer how many FBI agents were there after admitting they were in the crowd lol

[@WAEVOICE]

@@rockyj5047 Wrongthink is real, putz.

[@oldsharkbythesea3962]

Islam: The Religion of PEACE.

[@mikebarno2900]

This is hilarious. Also 80% of democrats aren't calling for cease fire. Also the students suspended made open threats. Just some additional clarification on the clip

[@noName-kn1lx]

amazing how many anti semites in the democratic party, so much for diversity and inclusion

[@robertawiese]

We need kamala to look into the root causes of war and solve it like she solved the border crisis😂😂😂

[@frankcross6958]

"Pro-Palestinian protest turns violent" - how many times have we seen that headline in the past month?

[@dripskee6443]

This stuff gets funnier every time

[@334honda]

It is going to get cold next month so the wackos are going all out now in protest before the snow comes.

[@dilligaf1009]

I aint laughing.

[@Caleb_Life08]

Frl

[@redboniusmax1088]

Don't worry! I'm laughing enough for both of us, and then some...@@dilligaf1009

[@InsanePandaWanderer]

This is a God's gift to Trump. Biden loses either way, support ceasefire or not support ceasefire, all of Trump's headlines gone because of this war.

[@Corey_Otis]

If Trump was President, we wouldn't even be having this conversation.

[@angelmendez2211]

@@Corey_Otis He literally said biden failing because he not supporting Isreal more.

[@NotLazySelectivelyMotivated]

You know the media is NEVER going to leave Trump alone. Get real.

[@NickYankee]

@@NotLazySelectivelyMotivated Trump is a cult leader. The more media attention, the more his cult is served. But he stil can't win an election.

[@tricatfilms6136]

or losing 47bn to ukraine "aid" or 38% inflation.@@Corey_Otis

[@CRUSTY09]

Imagine how differently they’d be treated if they were wearing ‘MAGA’ hats…

[@dennisdonoghue9202]

I am just waiting for all the hate to be blamed on MAGA. The media and left can't even cover this one up. Just true down hate we see in our streets for Jews from the free loving liberal, dem, this that. Fake..

[@gailthompson9005]

You reap what you sow.

[@johnheyer6087]

They only arrested one rioter.

[@CRUSTY09]

Yeah it was probably someone waving an American flag. They’ll hold him without trial in solitary confinement indefinitely and send the FBI to ‘no knock’ raid every member of their family. Ya know, “real justice”

[@Degee5585]

"I was shocked" I'm shocked that you're shocked.

[@Maximus12346]

Soooo Peaceful....

[@mbatia5577]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣✊️🤣✊️🇮🇱✊️

[@Jerry-fx8ih]

WHY DIDN'T THEY PROTEST AGAINST HAMAS? WHY DIDN'T THEY DENOUNCE HAMAS? WHY DIDN'T THEY GO AGAINST HAMAS? I WANDER WHAT SIDE ARE THESE PROTESTORS WITH.

[@PHarrington]

This is what happens when their unemployment cheque is late.

[@nelsonmandela343]

What will democrats say about this? Would they draw connections to Jan 6th?

[@DrMojojo]

Dems could this 1000’s of times over, and they will still only have Jan 6th. It was…. However worse than Pear Harbor, and 9/11. 😑

[@peterjump991]

The woman interviewed with the head dress on is the future of the Democratic Party.

[@l.alfonsoduluc6253]

Scary... 😧

[@The313dash]

They'll protest for a different country but have a blind eye to whats happening in America. This country is a clown show.

[@anthonymorris5084]

And a blind eye to what's happening in Yemen, Syria, Libya...........These protestors just hate White people, and they perceive Israelis as White, Western, wealthy and capitalist. Everything they openly despise.

[@loyisires1438]

God bless Israel 🇮🇱

[@douper687]

Looks like an insurrection against the party in power, yet they only arrested 1 person. Compare this to Jan 6 when most people were arrested and given years of jail time.

[@Zenny89]

Wait!! Why is she saying all democrats demand ceasefire? What vote results are these??🤔

[@scottshorten9962]

i find it funny all these infidels standing with the muslums.

[@zanzikar7]

Why was the Israeli support rally peaceful and the Palestinian protests are so violent? Are these people going to face "insurrection" charges like the Jan.6th political prisoners are?

[@DEichenberg]

How's that tolerance and diversity working out? And these are the people the democrats are siding with!

[@peaceliberty4all]

Your party leaders have just labeled you terrorist, what will it take for you to see the reality of your party?

[@LeoMatthews-k3c]

The Democrats version of insurrection and it's not even there country.

[@SouthernGirl999]

The Democratic national convention is going to be wild! 🔥🔥🔥

[@NotLazySelectivelyMotivated]

Like 1968 wild?

[@SouthernGirl999]

@@NotLazySelectivelyMotivated Yes. That is what I’m thinking.

[@SouthernGirl999]

@@NotLazySelectivelyMotivated Consider that the convention will be in Chicago again too. BTW Love your handle! I am selectively motivated too!

[@DanielCadarette]

Democrats attacking their fellow Democrats. Love it. Where's my popcorn 🍿 !!

[@kbowlingbowling8660]

So it’s an insurrection…..will there be arrests and solitary confinement punishment? Who is fomenting the anger? Oh it must be Trump.

[@EricSchryver]

SURPRISE!

[@RobinHunter-o2q]

Usa 🇺🇸 stand with Israel 🇮🇱

[@jackiemaddox4577]

Put those idiots in jail! The ones on visas or passports deport now!!!

[@boblester8641]

Meanwhile no protest for homeless. Crime etc

[@PCMRvsconsole]

Its wild to see a Muslim call her self a democrat.

[@ploppill34]

Why? There’s Democrats in Congress that are openly Muslim.

[@AllanBaduel]

MAYBE the US government ought to give these demonstators a state of their own in US land, similar to Gaza offered by Israel so that they can join the war in Gaza whenever they wsnt to do so. Thst to me is the brightest idea so that they will immidiately disappear and stop their nuisance.

[@CareySullivan-cu3fw]

Joe Bidens America.

[@stevesanzari7294]

FJB !!!

[@pamelacarlson3342]

You know what gets me? Its not up to us about a ceasefire. It is up to Israel.

[@charleshetrick3152]

Prolly Hamas too?

[@TheRglynn]

so where is the outcry on this insurrection???

[@stevesanzari7294]

Sorry But it doesn’t apply to Hate groups Or Criminals ! Biden Don’t care ! Just give him his Ice cream !

[@angelmendez2211]

Was it because the capital police were on the opposite side now. Oh wait they were the ones starting altercations when it was a peaceful protest with legit video from journalist video recording the whole event showing the police are the ones causing the carnage. But no lets follow these media blindly. Do yourself a favor look up breaking points it shows before and after and quote a known reporter that was there at the scene. They are fooling you

[@michaelbaker7021]

The entire democrat party has supported and boosted these same people to do their bidding. Now they are coming for them! ROFL You can't make this stuff up.

[@c12eh]

Why are the squad supporters being so violent. Hmmmm isn't that something we have heard before. Maybe the squad should be impeached for getting their supporters to act in a violent manner from sayings they have said.

[@Achromania]

I sincerely hope our Jewish friends here in America are paying close attention to all of this. The party they have so blindly and overwhelmingly hitched their wagons to for all of my lifetime is showing you how viciously and absolutely they LOATHE you....

[@Wizardof]

Fox, ONANN, PUTIN enjoying this and eating it right up.

[@safeandeffectivelol]

IT's their fault

[@DanielCadarette]

I know I'm enjoying it. Aren't you??

[@Wizardof]

IDC... I just call stuff as I see it.@@DanielCadarette

[@DanielCadarette]

@@Wizardof Fair enough.

[@bobyesia560]

where was AOC

[@SpartaWarriorCodeRed]

They are watching the wrong news.

[@hurricaneharvey9053]

You cannot attack innocents and then play the victim card when a more powerful adversary strikes back. 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@Idontcare-g1n]

Looked , don't see anyone I voted for or people I consider outstanding citizens other than the police so since you won't deport them , jail them idgaf

[@meudeusefiel9820]

Pray for the children in gaza. 😢😭

[@Zam1Fear]

Pray for the children in Ukraine and the Ukrainian children kept in Russian camps.

[@pjeng1]

What a total mess !

[@citrusbutter7718]

It tends to be violent everywhere else, why would this be any different?

[@CharlesAlkhal]

I think the headline is more like Pro-Hamas.

[@JohnDilivio]

2024 election Huge riots

[@marcellothefellow]

Imagine if they were this passionate about their own country. Maybe then they would understand MAGA

[@Zam1Fear]

I guess it's easier for them to pretend to give a crap about people far away, because never would they be able to face a problem of their own head-on. The virtue signaling is strong.

[@robwilton9539]

I tend to think everyone is passionate about stopping children being murdered, whichever country it is in.

[@galemartin9155]

Okay. You all have just officially crossed my line. Look as a black man I get it. But I'm telling you all right now. It's a bad idea to threaten that brother Hakeem Jeffries. Be cool, protest say what you got to say. But I'm asking you actually, I'm begging you do not threaten that brother. You may want to look at black history. We don't like people sending mobs at us. It makes us angry. Because real talk... it's not like Middle Eastern Muslims are not racists. Oh and bye bye if you're going to call us call us by our name. Our name is not "infidel."

[@angelmendez2211]

Ha look at breaking point the medias is lying about what occur before. They were peaceful until dnc sent the capital police who started the whole altercation.

[@MaxCASSIDY-f6r]

Deport them back ...😂😂

[@floydknowles753]

And this isn't an insurrection event, 😂😅, Palestinians elected the terrorists hamas to govern, so hamas and Palestinians are one of the same 😅😂😊

[@HealzHS]

No they didn't elected Hamas

[@gamergal8220]

LoL how many of these kids even knew Gaza existed before 10/07💀

[@anthonymorris5084]

Not a single White one that's for certain.

[@mosheisrael9902]

Long live Israel 🇮🇱

[@JosiahG17]

I stand with Israel 🇮🇱

[@evangelinebulla2148]

😮😮Stop

[@rudisaragih3072]

Next they preasure to sharia Law in All USA....

[@ploppill34]

And then you woke up😂😂

[@larrybrookins9399]

Really?

[@Wizardof]

I am listening to Buffallo Springfield's STOP CHILDREN song about protesting and the stuff lines up...

[@stevesanzari7294]

Different times Son ! The terrorists are being fought in our Country Now !