A group of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets near a star-studded Los Angeles fundraiser for President Biden, demanding the US cut aid to its closest ally in the region and chanting, “Come November we will remember.”
Friday’s fundraiser was held at the stately home of former US ambassador to Spain James Costos and designer Michael Smith, whose guests were Democratic power players in the state, including Steven Spielberg, Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
In nearby Holmby Park, where about 1,200-1,500 protesters chanted and jeered, spewing Hamas propaganda that Israel is committing “genocide” against Palestinians and denouncing the Israel Defense Forces and the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Some carried a giant likeness of Biden with devil horns, and signs that read “End all US aid to Israel,” “America, don’t let your tax dollars fund killing babies.”
President Biden is in Los Angeles for a fundraiser. AP
The police eventually declared the event an unlawful assembly and cleared the protesters from the park.
Several police later reported being beaten with eggs and bottled water by the unruly crowd.
No arrests were reported.
Biden spoke to his good audience for just 11 minutes.
Protesters accused Israel of committing “genocide” against Palestinians. ABC7
He did not discuss Gaza and instead talked about his potential rematch with former President Trump.
“Literally, I believe, the future of American democracy is at stake,” Biden said, CBSNews reported. “Trump’s biggest threat is to our democracy, because if we lose that, we lose everything. We will be one of the generations that can say, ‘We saved democracy.’”
A second fundraiser is scheduled for Biden in Los Angeles Saturday afternoon and he is expected to return to Washington DC on Sunday.
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