Anti-war demonstrations broke out across the United States on Monday in New York City, Washington state and Missouri.
500 Jewish New Yorkers rallied and called for a ceasefire as they flooded the State of Freedom.
A pro-Palestinian mob took to the streets of Washington as they tried to stop a US aid ship they believed was headed to Israel with weapons and supplies.
Another protest erupted in St. Charles, Missouri, outside a Boeing factory that reportedly accelerated production of small bore bombs, or SDBs, and joint assault munitions, or JDAMs, for use in the war between Israel and Hamas .
The demonstrations come after $14.3 billion in aid to Israel was approved by the House of Representatives, sparking anger among left-wing activists who have likened civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip to a “genocide.”
Two pro-Palestinian gangs today tried to block US aid to Israel, raiding a port in Washington state and targeting a weapons factory in Missouri.
Protesters gathered at the port of Tacoma around 5:30 a.m. and tried to stop an aid ship they believe is headed to Israel with weapons and supplies.
Another protest erupted in St. Charles, Missouri, outside a Boeing factory that reportedly accelerated production of small bore bombs, or SDBs, and joint assault munitions, or JDAMs, for use in the war between Israel and Hamas .
The demonstrations come after $14.3 billion in aid to Israel was approved by the House of Representatives, sparking anger among left-wing activists who have likened civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip to a “genocide.”
Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered around Pier 7 in the Port of Tacoma, Washington, on Monday to try to block US aid to Israel (photo)
A separate protest broke out Monday morning in St. Charels, Missouri outside a Boeing factory (pictured)
Protesters believe the ship will be loaded with military weapons and supplies for Israel, funded by the US
The group in Tacoma blocked access to the Cape Orlando, a roll-on/roll-off ship part of the US Ready Reserve Fleet, which they claim will be loaded with weapons and military equipment for Israel.
The pro-Palestinian supporters marched around with signs and flags and shouted, “Block the boat,” opposing any aid to Israel.
Another chant was: “Biden, Biden, you can’t hide, we accuse you of genocide.”
KOMO news reported that more than 100 protesters showed up as they waited for the ship to be loaded.
DailyMail.com contacted the US Coast Guard to confirm whether the ship is heading to Israel and whether it is indeed equipped with military aid.
At the protest at the Boeing plant in St Charles, the group shouted into a megaphone while holding banners reading ‘WE MOURN’ with the names of the victims on them, and another banner reading: ‘Boeing Arms Genocide’.
Boeing produces JDAM kits designed to convert bombs into GPS-guided weapons.
The St. Charles factory recently accelerated production of more than 1,000 kits, Bloomberg reported.
Boeing officials have said they are working with local authorities to “ensure the safety of protesters, employees and community members.”
In total, about 75 protesters gathered in front of the factory, as men approached them and booed in their faces. He also took out his phone to record the protest while abusing them.
Protesters in Missouri held up signs reading “WE MOURN” with the names of the victims on them, and another sign reading “Boeing Arms Genocide” as an angry man (pictured) berated them
Many protesters in Tacoma showed up with signs reading “Free Palestine” (pictured) and also chanted “Biden, Biden, you can’t hide, we accuse you of genocide”
A banner about the Tacoma protest was posted on X (formally known as Twitter) as a large group began gathering around 5:30 a.m. Monday
The terrorist organization Hamas launched a deadly attack on Israel on October 7, killing more than 1,400 people and taking more than 200 hostages.
Since then, both Palestine and Israel have been at war as Israel unleashed its power on Gaza, killing more than 9,000 Palestinians since the war began.
The Cape Orlando ship protest in Washington comes after demonstrators gathered outside the same ship at the Port of Oakland on Friday morning.
The US Coast Guard is now investigating the incident, as protesters piled over a fence in an attempt to prevent the ship from leaving.
While some people decided to stage a sit-in, others went further and climbed the ship’s pilot ladder and tampered with the mooring lines.
Coast Guard crew members and boarding teams were called in to help local authorities remove protesters from the pier. The Maritime Executive reported.
They held Palestinian flags and some reportedly locked themselves on the ship while warning other cities in the country about ships also carrying similar cargo.
Boeing produces Joint Direct Attack Munition kits designed to convert bombs into GPS-guided weapons. This particular factory has reportedly accelerated the production of more than 1,000 kits
Cars were parked at the entrance to the Port of Tacoma (pictured) in an attempt to barricade anyone from getting through
Pro-Palestinian protesters saw the military ship climbing into the Port of Oakland on Friday morning
Oakland protesters demanded a ceasefire on Friday as they mourned innocent lives lost in Gaza as a result of the conflict.
Another pro-Palestinian protest broke out on Friday when hundreds of supporters held a demonstration at King Cross Station in London.
On Saturday, another thousand protesters closed part of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York due to ‘Flood Brooklyn for Palestine’.
Gaza’s Health Ministry said hundreds of people were killed after an Israeli attack hit an ambulance convoy on Friday.
Protesters are seen here climbing the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday as the protest across the iconic bridge continues
Pro-Palestinian protesters stage a sit-in at Kings Cross station on Friday evening as part of an ongoing series of demonstrations calling for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Last week, the House of Representatives approved a bill to send emergency aid to Israel to support its campaign to eradicate Hamas, after Democrats crossed party lines to support Republican push.
The $14.3 billion bill passed 226 to 196, gaining 12 Democratic votes and losing two Republicans.
Representatives Thomas Massie, Kentucky, and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia, voted against the bill on the Republican side.
The bill’s fate is likely doomed in the Senate, as Democrats have insisted that the aid should be tied to Ukraine and disagree with the pay-for: the bill recycles money intended for the IRS.