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The Hill Follow Tuberville blasts pro-Palestinian protestors for taking down US flag near Capitol Story by Miranda Nazzaro • 5h • 2 min read Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on Wednesday lambasted pro-Palestinian protestors who took down at least one American flag at Union Station in Washington and replaced it with a Palestinian flag, calling it “absolutely shameful.” Tuberville posted a photo to X of poles outside Union Station with Palestinian flags, instead of the usual U.S. flags, flying on Wednesday afternoon. Union station is just a couple of blocks from the Capitol. Ad “Less than a mile from the U.S. Capitol, pro-Hamas protestors have taken down and burned AMERICAN FLAGS at Union Station to fly Palestinian flags,” Tuberville wrote on X. “Absolutely SHAMEFUL.” The group of demonstrators outside of Union Station were among thousands to gather near the Capitol on Wednesday in protest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint session of Congress. It was not immediately clear whether protestors had burned a flag near Union Station. Tuberville blasts pro-Palestinian protestors for taking down US flag near Capitol© Provided by The Hill Union Station on July 24, 2024. (Yash Roy) The protestors have called for an end to Israel’s war with Hamas, which has left more than 39,000 Palestinians dead in Gaza, per local health officials, and are demanding the arrest of Netanyahu, who has been charged with war crimes by the International Criminal Court. Ad Images that appeared to show a U.S. flag burning on the site could be widely seen in videos and photos on social media, while some protestors marched with posters reading “Netanyahu is a criminal.” Netanyahu urges unity, but stirs a firestorm inside and outside Capitol The U.S. Park Police responded to Columbus Circle where they said the demonstrators were “engaged in criminal activity and confronting law enforcement on scene.” Police were seen taking down the Palestinian flags and the protestors’ permit for Columbus Circle was later revoked, according to park police. Law enforcement was observed pepper spraying some demonstrators. At least six arrests were made, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), which made three of the arrests for protestors pushing officers. Three other arrests were made by park police, MPD said. Park police did not confirm the number of arrests. The protests began Wednesday morning and continued after Netanyahu’s address to Congress. It was boycotted by several Democrats over Netanyahu’s refusal to end the war and inability to secure the release of hostages taken during Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack. Eden Teshome and Yash Roy contributed. Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ndtv.com/india-news/farmers-clash-with-cops-in-heart-of-delhi-drive-tractors-into-red-fort-2358223%3famp=1&akamai-rum=off https://worldnewsera.com/news/violent-clashes-as-indian-farmers-storm-delhis-red-fort/amp/ 'A punch in the face of dictators.' Farmers have climbed on the red fort in Indian capital where the republic day ceremony is held. The crowd is huge. Reportedly, 5000 tractors constitute just one group and I am still seeing how many are there. I have heard that the protestors are around 500,000 but don't know if this is true or a rumor.

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why did the syrian army fire at peaceful protestors back in 2011? say what you want about the FSA, and takfiri groups like al nusra and isis, but in my opinion this is all Assad's fault, as he fired the first shots....had he not allowed for his own soldiers to fire at people who merely want change and are not hurting anyone, syria would not be in the mess it's in. I don't know if assad used chemical weapons (he probably did) but he did fire the first shots, so badly that some soldiers even defected.....what kind of monster would fire at his own people for protesting? now im not defending al nusra or isis or even saudi arabia and turkey....i agree that the saudi government and turkish government is evil, etc. but that doesnt justify firing live rounds at peaceful protestors.... also, assad has been using barrel bombs, which are very inaccurate and kill civilians.i think assad needs to step down....

(salam) As you all know the Muslims are in an uproar right now about a film made with no historical accuracy and made by a person who will be going back to prison after the FBI discovered he violated his probation. http://usnews.nbcnew...ation-case?lite I just want to add that Muslims are being murdered and driven from their homes in Burma, 2 Million Somalians are facing starvation, Hypocrites control Mecca and Medina, and the Zionists control the world. Are there not better things to worry about? Rather than making ourselves look like animals breaking into the US embassys and protesting outside of them? I am not a supporter of the US, obviously, but I do believe them when they say that they had nothing to do with the creation of this film. I also know for a fact that the US is running ads in Pakistan to show it had no part in the production or creation of the film. Should the Muslims really be so pumped up about a film made by a bank frauding criminal??? http://www.washingto...er-anti-islam-/ Would the Prophet really condone such behavior when there are bigger problems facing the Ummah? Was he not a selfless, non-selfish person who always put others before himself? Would he really approve of such un Islamic behavior? I reverted to Islam because it brought me out of living a life of sin as a youth in the USA. The Prophet (pbuh) was a man of extraordinary character and an example to mankind. Does he really want us out there burning cars, fighting with police (even if they are kuffar), and breaking into government buildings? I know I may catch some flak for this but I think that most of the 'Muslims' around the world don't know Islam or the Prophet. Or was a taught something that wasn't true? Are Muslims really barbaric and uncivilized? I refuse to believe that, I know that I learned Islam without any cultural or ethnic prejudices. I come to ShiaChat because I feel that the Shia are more reasonable then the people who call themselves 'Sunni'. I hope there are others out there who feel somewhat like me that way i can quit feeling alone. I always ask my wife 'is this Islam?' 'is this how we are supposed to act?'. I honestly believe that the Muslims around the world who show up to these 'protests', although they only account for maybe .5% of the Ummah are animals with their priorities and Islam all backwards. Your comments, negative and positive are deeply wanted and need. Thanks. (salam)