While Trump meets Netanyahu, protesters sing: ‘Palestine is not for sale’ | Israel-Palestine News of Conflict

Washington, DC – As President Donald Trump called ethnic cleansing Gaza and the United States “own” territory, hundreds of protesters outside the White House warned him that “Palestine is not for sale”.

Hundreds of demonstrants gathered in Washington, DC, Tuesday night to protest at the Israeli premiere Visit Benjamin Netanyahua To the White House and invited Trump’s administration to stop supplying the weapon to Israel.

The protesters sang, “Slobodna Palestine” and condemned the Israeli crimes in the midst of a great security presence.

Michael Schirtzer, a protest activist, said that Americans did not want their tax money to be used to kill Palestinians.

Schirtzer rejected Trump’s call for ethnic cleansing of Gaza as a “crazy”.

“Palestine people will not go anywhere. They are the indigenous people of that country,” he told Al Jazeera. “The colonist mentality is to say that you will move people.”

Trump said earlier that the Palestinians would “love” to leave Gaza if they were given a chance, repeating his call to displace the entire “permanent” territory.

US President faced a return reaction from Arab states And the rights for his proposed plan, which critics say would represent ethnic cleansing.

But Trump on Tuesday doubled his remarks during a press conference with Netanyahu, saying that he would now “take over Gaza” after being depopulated and “owning”.

‘Architect of a literal genocide’

At the protest of the White House, Sofia Ahmad, a 24-year-old Iranian American demonstrator, struggled to find words to describe Trump’s invitation to massive Gaza.

“The fact that he is the president is disgusting,” Ahmad told Al Jazeera.

“He’s a fascist, a psychopath, a narcissist. But it’s still important to show yourself here.”

She underlined that Netanyahu was fugitive from justice Who is sought International Criminal Court (ICC) for suspicion of war crimes in Gaza, including the use of hunger as a war weapons.

“DC is full of war criminals, but the worst is the worst here – a man who is an architect of a literal genocide,” Ahmad said.

Israeli offensive supported in Gaza has almost killed 62,000 Palestinianswhich includes thousands of missing people who are assumed to be dead since October 2023.

Leading Human rights groups And the experts of the United Nations accused Israel of doing genocide against Palestinians – effort to destroy them as a people.

Mohammad Qasim, an organizer with the Palestinian Movement of Youth, said the protesters were outraged that Netanyahu, a “war criminal”, was called to Washington, DC.

“We are here on the streets to protest to make it clear that it is not welcome in our city,” Qasim said.

He added that “no chance” Trump can be able to force Palestinians from Gaza.

“We have seen determination and persistence and Love for the earth That the Palestinian people have shown Gaza in the last 15 to 16 months, “he said.” If Donald Trump thinks our people will capitulate and leave their country, he is very wrong. “

The protesters projected the “sought -after” poster with Netanyahu’s face in a hotel overlooking the White House.

They also waved the Palestinian flags and held the signs that abolished American support for Israel.

“Pay for housing, not genocide,” one poster read.

A woman dressed as a statue of freedom stood in the middle of the crowd as activists depicting Israeli officers killed and wolf.

‘Golden Opportunity’

Earlier that day, the proponents of Palestinian rights held a press conference in the same place as the protest that pierced Netanyahu’s visit.

Osama Abuirshaid, the executive director of US Muslims for Palestine, said Trump should not allow Netanyahu to manipulate him and urged the US president to change the Dynamics of the US-Israel relationship.

Abuirshaid said former US President Joe Biden would let Netanyahu not respect him and show him a “middle finger”.

“Trump has this golden opportunity to show the world who the boss is and that he leads a new age,” Abuirshaid told reporters.

“That doesn’t mean we agree with everything, with all his policies, but we agree with one thing – America should be Again respected,“He said.

Medea Benjamin, co -founder of the Pink Antiratical Code, also said Trump had a “incredible opportunity” to continue peace in the Middle East.

“Will they go via the Warmongers or will listen to the voice of people in the United States who have said for months, not only did we want to stop the fire, but we want to stop sending weapons in Israel,” Benjamin said.

She added that Netanyahu should face justice for crimes against Palestinians, not being invited to the White House.

“Netanyahu does not belong to the streets of Washington, dc. He belongs Haag“Benjamin said.

Trying to regret Trump

Some speakers at a press conference have hit a more reconnection tone, appealing to Trump’s promise that they will bring peace to the Middle East and continue the “American First” plan.

Proponents claimed that the priority of American interests would dictate to say “no” Netanyahu’s demands for more weapons and support for Israel.

Trump deserved to mediate the fragile gauze, which brought an much needed relationship and increased humanitarian aid to the population on devastated territory.

Asked about an apparent reconciliable tone, Nihad Awad-exhibit director of the Council for US-Islamic Relations (Cair)-said he did not represent a change in attitude.

He noted that his group in a “complete disagreement” with Trump about some policies, including the president opponent’s pressure.

“But that doesn’t mean he’s just the enemy of us and the people,” Awad said.

“We believe that the office that holds is so powerful and has important opportunities to bring peace to the region, peace based on justice and freedom and dignity and respect for everyone. So, this is our attraction to him – because he can and promised to do so. “

A few hours later, Awad posted a statement in which he denied Trump’s invitation to dispute Palestinians in Gaza.

“Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people, not the United States, and the invitation of President Trump to move Palestine from their country or temporarily or permanently absolutely an absolute non-Stateter,” he said.

“Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the whole Muslim world made it clear that this misconception was the idea of ​​unacceptable.”