Jenny Goldsberry covers social media and trending news for the Washington Examiner. She’s a 2020 Brigham Young University graduate with a major in communications and minor in Japanese. She was born in Utah and has previous newsroom experience at the Salt Lake Tribune and Utah’s NPR station.
Thousands of protesters descended on Washington D.C. on Saturday, converging outside the White House and demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Protesters, which were estimated to be over 10,000, carried Palestinian flags and signs demanding a free Palestine. It was partially sponsored by by far-left advocacy group Code Pink, which recently organized a sit-in at the offices of numerous Democrats to demand Congress attempt to enforce a ceasefire. It ultimately led to the arrest of 52 demonstrators.
A vigil is also expected to place across the street from the presidential residence, in honor of those who have died. More than 9,400 Palestinians have died since Oct. 7, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza which is run by Hamas, while more than 1,400 Israelis have died. Among the signs was a banner several feet long that listed the names of Palestinian victims.
President Joe Biden has thus far rebuffed calls for a ceasefire, including from members of his own party. Rep. Rashida Tlaib has been particularly vocal in his criticism of Israel, as well as the Biden administration, accusing the president of backing"ethnic cleansing.
Biden has his own supplemental funding proposal which he sent to Congress two weeks ago. Some $60 billion is proposed to go to Ukraine, while $14 billion would go to Israel.
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