Staff Reports
Several protesters gathered outside a hotel in Washington where President Biden was attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The protesters expressed their opposition to Israel’s conflict with Hamas and President Biden’s support for Israel by shouting slogans and confronting arriving guests. Code PINK, a non-profit organization critical of the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict, had planned the demonstration as a way to draw attention to what they perceive as biased media coverage of the situation.
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The protesters’ chants and disruptions at the hotel drew attention from security personnel who closely monitored the situation. The organization, Code PINK, accused the media of overlooking what they describe as Israeli war crimes and perpetuating negative narratives about Palestine. The group aimed to use their protest to highlight what they consider to be unbalanced reporting by the United States media.
The annual dinner, where journalists and media figures gather, provided a platform for the protesters to voice their displeasure with the Biden administration’s stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict. The demonstration underscored the ongoing divisions and passions surrounding US foreign policy in the Middle East.
