Pro-Palestine activists protest Netanyahu's Washington visit, demand US enforces ICC arrest warrant
Pro-Palestinian activists staged a demonstration in Washington DC, breaching the hotel where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was dining. The confrontation unfolded as several protesters managed to enter the lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown on Monday, attempting to reach the restaurant where the Israeli leader was having dinner.
Security personnel and law enforcement quickly intervened, forcibly removing demonstrators from the building as they chanted, “Bibi, Bibi, you can’t hide! You’re committing genocide!”
The incident at the hotel occurred amid heightened security during Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, which included attending the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham and holding meetings with US President Donald Trump and senior American officials.
The hotel breach coincided with broader street demonstrations across Washington DC, where hundreds of protesters marched toward the White House and government complexes. Demonstrators waved Palestinian flags, banged on drums and buckets, and carried banners rejecting Netanyahu’s visit.
Protesters used megaphones to voice their opposition, demanding that the US government enforce International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants against the visiting leader.
Demonstrators on the streets articulated strong opposition to US backing for Israel’s military campaign.
One protester asserted, “Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, the only place he belongs is locked up with the ICC and there’s a criminal warrant out for it, and then I don’t want my tax dollars going to defend someone like that.”
Another demonstrator stated “We demand that the United States government follow the ICC warrant and arrest Netanyahu, turn him over to international court to be held accountable for his actions in orchestrating the genocide of the Palestinian people.”
Activists also displayed banners reading “Stop US/Israel War Machine” and “Expose Israel’s Control of Washington” as law enforcement and secret service personnel maintained a heavy presence to secure the area.
