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WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the bustling corner of 16th Street NW and H Street NW, just a stone’s throw from the White House and across from Lafayette Park, an intense atmosphere enveloped the crowd of demonstrators denouncing the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The air filled with a fervent chant: “Death, death to the IDF, the IDF, the IDF! Death, death to the IDF!” This war cry reverberated off historic structures, uniting protesters with a singular message aimed at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was concurrently in discussions with President Donald Trump, as discussions of a ceasefire loomed amid escalating tensions with Hamas.
Last week, British punk rapper Bobby Vylan ignited controversy by using this same slogan at the Glastonbury Festival, prompting Secretary of State Marco Rubio to deny him entry to the U.S. The phrase, once a notorious outcry, has since found its way into the rhetoric of anti-Israel activists, aligning various groups with Hamas. The protest on Monday night not only underscored their dissatisfaction with a mere ceasefire but revealed a deeper desire: the complete dismantling of the state of Israel.
A recent analysis conducted by the Pearl Project, an investigative journalism initiative tracking the organized protest landscape, revealed that a coalition of 40 organizations has come together, boasting an impressive combined revenue of $19.2 million. This coalition orchestrated the series of
