During a pro-Palestinian rally in Washington D.C. on Saturday, a man was arrested for vandalizing a McDonald's restaurant by spray painting the word "Gaza" on the windows. The incident took place just blocks away from the White House. The man was seen breaking the glass of the restaurant by a witness and was subsequently arrested by D.C. police for destruction of property.
The arrest came as thousands of people gathered in D.C. to call for a ceasefire in the ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict. Demonstrators directed their anger towards President Joe Biden, accusing him of enabling genocide against Palestinians. Similar rallies have also taken place in Indonesia and Pakistan, with protesters calling for an end to Israeli strikes on Gaza.
In other cities across the United States, protests against the Israeli bombardment of Gaza have been held. The mounting death toll and the resistance from Washington to halt the war have led to a growing risk of genocide in Gaza, according to United Nations experts. The rallies in support of Palestine aim to bring attention to the plight of Palestinians and push for a resolution to the conflict.