Five people have been arrested and police have used pepper spray on protesters on the streets of Washington DC.
Large numbers of people gathered in protest of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who spoke to US lawmakers today.
Netanyahu blasted the demonstrators, calling them “Iran’s useful idiots”.
Speaking to US Congress, he said America and Israel “must stand together” and that “Our enemies are your enemies”.
He recalled the Hamas attacks of 7 October – when 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage – calling it a day that “will live in infamy”.
Some Democratic Party lawmakers have made clear their opposition to Netanyahu’s address and did not attend the session.
The PM’s speech comes nine months into Israel’s campaign in Gaza. More than 39,000 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the Hamas run health ministry.__Courtesy BBC.com
