Pro-Palestinian protesters demand ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was caught on camera scolding pro-Palestinian protesters outside her home, telling them to “go back to China” and claiming that was where their “headquarters” were. The incident occurred as pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside her home to demand a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
A video of the incident went viral, showing Ms Pelosi being surrounded by protesters as she tried to get into a parked vehicle to leave. As protesters continued to pressure the former House speaker for answers, she exclaimed: “Go back to China, that’s where your headquarters is.”
Watch the video here:
Nancy Pelosi was utterly defeated after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied her driveway, prompting her to yell:
“Don’t block my way! Go back to China where you came from!”
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 29, 2024
She had previously been criticized for suggesting that some pro-Palestinian protesters had “links to Russia.”
“We have to think about what we are doing and what we are trying to do is try to stop the suffering in Gaza… but Mr Putin’s message is for them to call for a ceasefire. There is no doubt that this is directly related to what he wants to see,” she said Sunday. CNN‘s “State of the Union Address.”
“I think… some of these protesters were spontaneous, organic, genuine. I think some of them were Russia-related. I said, as you know, we’ve been looking at this for a long time,” Pelosi The woman added that she suggested the FBI should investigate the situation further.
Nihad Awad, president of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said the organization was “deeply troubled” by Ms Pelosi’s comments. ”Rep. Pelosi’s claim that some Americans protesting the ceasefire in Gaza are working with Vladimir Putin sounds delusional, and her call for the FBI to investigate these protesters without any evidence is downright authoritarian. ” CNN Mr. Awad was quoted as saying.
Ms Pelosi, the first woman to become speaker of the House of Representatives and second in line to the US presidency, resigned from the post in November, saying she wanted to make way for a new generation. She is now an elected representative from California but has retained considerable influence on Capitol Hill since 1987.
Last year, Ms. Pelosi said she will seek another term Serves as California’s representative in Congress. Her announcement that she hopes to be re-elected for another four years is likely to deepen the domestic debate over the aging of the political class.
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