From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Pro-Israel activists gather in Los Angeles to protest violence at pro-Palestinian rally outside synagogue
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.”
We are appalled by the hateful and violent assault on the Jewish community at yesterday’s pro-Hamas protest in front of the Adas Torah synagogue in Los Angeles.
This is anti-Israel, anti-American, and anti-peace. This is what happens when “Globalize the Intifada” is put into… pic.twitter.com/BhMncWYzbI
— Israel in Los Angeles (@IsraelinLA) June 25, 2024
Agencies contributed to this report.
