Jewish attendees of the Hanukkah ceremony on the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. Tuesday night time have been threatened by pro-Hamas protesters gathered outdoors the embassy who harassed the company as they left.
Video posted on-line by the impartial Israel Battle Room account reveals a automotive with two individuals in it harassing a Jewish man as he’s strolling away from the embassy. A person could be seen popped up from the open sunroof waving a big Palestinian flag on the man whereas the girl driver screams demise threats in a thick international accent on the man as she slowly drives to maintain tempo with the person with one hand on the steering wheel and the opposite jabbing at him out the window.. The person could be heard arguing again, calling them terrorists, however retains on strolling.
Professional-Hamas lady, “You’re killers! Occupiers of individuals’s nations! Occupiers! Occupiers! Occupiers! We are going to kill you all, occupiers! We are going to kill you all, occupiers!”
Professional-Hamas protesters threaten to kill Jewish attendees as they go away the Israeli Embassy’s Hanukkah ceremony in Washington, DC. Watch as a lady screams, “We are going to kill you all, occupiers.” pic.twitter.com/TNBANr8QAe
— Israel Battle Room (@IsraelWarRoom) December 13, 2023
A number of company posted about being harassed by the pro-Hamas protesters:
William Daroff, CEO of the Convention of Presidents of Main American Jewish Organizations, “The professional-Hamas demonstrators yelled “Exterminate the Jews” at us as we have been leaving @IsraelinUSA tonight.”
The professional-Hamas demonstrators yelled “Exterminate the Jews” at us as we have been leaving @IsraelinUSA tonight. https://t.co/av8QtvrJGZ
— William Daroff (@Daroff) December 13, 2023
Jonathan Allen, authorities relations for the Anti-Defamation League, “They shouted we have been “Nazis like Hitler.” They shoved a telephone in my face calling me a “F*cking B*tch” attempting to incite a response. Whereas hostage households lit the menorah inside, calling for the discharge of their household, you could possibly hear protestors yelling “murderers” outdoors.”
They shouted we have been “Nazis like Hitler.”
They shoved a telephone in my face calling me a “F*cking B*tch” attempting to incite a response.
Whereas hostage households lit the menorah inside, calling for the discharge of their household, you could possibly hear protestors yelling “murderers” outdoors. https://t.co/k9sFmsuQRs
— Jonathan Allen ✡️ (@jonathanallen44) December 13, 2023
White Home Nationwide Safety Council spokesman John Kirby, who has been probably the most steadfast supporter of Israel within the Biden administration because the October 7 assault, was an honored visitor on the ceremony.
Gabby Deutsch, reporter for Jewish Insider, “At tonight’s Hanukkah occasion on the Israeli embassy in Washington, Nationwide Safety Council spokesperson John Kirby was referred to as as much as mild a candle — the one non-Jew and solely US authorities official on condition that honor tonight.”
At tonight’s Hanukkah occasion on the Israeli embassy in Washington, Nationwide Safety Council spokesperson John Kirby was referred to as as much as mild a candle — the one non-Jew and solely US authorities official on condition that honor tonight. pic.twitter.com/IPeKTGh3lZ
— Gabby Deutch (@GSDeutch) December 12, 2023
Neria Kraus with NewsIsrael13, “White Home’s John Kirby receives a symbolic dog-tag from a father of a younger Israeli that’s held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. It says: “deliver them dwelling now”…”Rubi (within the video) is the daddy of Itay, an American citizen that was kidnapped by Hamas. He’ll attend the assembly with president Biden tomorrow.”
Rubi (within the video) is the daddy of Itay, an American citizen that was kidnapped by Hamas. He’ll attend the assembly with president Biden tomorrow.
— נריה קראוס Neria Kraus (@NeriaKraus) December 13, 2023
The menorah was rescued from a house that was destroyed within the October 7 terror assault by Hamas.
Aviva Klompas, “The Hermesh household hid of their dwelling in Kibbutz Kfar Azza for 20 hours earlier than being rescued on Oct 7 from the Hamas bloodbath. Their dwelling was totally destroyed. The one factor the household might rescue from the ruins was the household Hannukiah. This night, it was lit at @IsraelinUSA by relations of hostages and by White Home nationwide safety spokesman John Kirby.”
The Hermesh household hid of their dwelling in Kibbutz Kfar Azza for 20 hours earlier than being rescued on Oct 7 from the Hamas bloodbath.
Their dwelling was totally destroyed. The one factor the household might rescue from the ruins was the household Hannukiah.
This night, it was lit at… pic.twitter.com/EvCSEhUpQ7
— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) December 12, 2023
The Israeli Embassy, “Tonight, on the sixth night time of Hanukkah, we mild the candles on the embassy on this very particular menorah that survived the horrific assault in Kfar Aza on Oct. seventh. Over 130 hostages nonetheless stay captive in Gaza. We mild for them.”
Tonight, on the sixth night time of Hanukkah, we mild the candles on the embassy on this very particular menorah that survived the horrific assault in Kfar Aza on Oct. seventh.
Over 130 hostages nonetheless stay captive in Gaza.
We mild for them.#BeTheLight #BringThemHome pic.twitter.com/evGXXTToVj— Embassy of Israel to the USA | #IsraelUSA75 (@IsraelinUSA) December 13, 2023