Pro-Israel activists gather in Los Angeles to protest violence at pro-Palestinian rally outside synagogue

Eldar Avital, 12, left, joins pro-Israel supporters to condemn a violent protest the previous weekend outside Adas Torah synagogue as members of the Jewish community gather at Simon Wiesenthal Center, June 24, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Eldar Avital, 12, left, joins pro-Israel supporters to condemn a violent protest the previous weekend outside Adas Torah synagogue as members of the Jewish community gather at Simon Wiesenthal Center, June 24, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Pro-Israel activists gathered outside the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles yesterday to protest a pro-Palestinian demonstration held outside a synagogue in the city over the weekend, which deteriorated into violent clashes between the anti-Israel participants and pro-Israel counter-protesters.

Dozens of protesters could be seen waving Israeli flags and wearing shirts reading “Peace out.”

US President Joe Biden blasted the violent pro-Palestinian demonstration yesterday, writing on X that he was “appalled by the scenes outside of Adas Torah synagogue in Los Angeles. Intimidating Jewish congregants is dangerous, unconscionable, antisemitic, and un-American.”

Agencies contributed to this report.

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