Tensions flared at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago as party divisions were laid bare in a public display of intra-party conflict.
The incident occurred just as Joe Biden took the stage, when a group of attendees unfurled a large banner reading “Stop Arming Israel” in protest of the regime’s continued support for the Israeli government.
Fake news WaPo reporter Dylan Wells reported that Democrat delegates tried to obstruct the protest banner using their “We Love Joe” signs before the DNC dimmed the lights above the protesters and had them removed from the convention.
First protest I’ve seen inside the arena: a banner reading “stop arming Israel.”
Delegates blocked the sign with the “we ❤️ Joe” signs and the convention hall turned off the light spotlighting the section as the protestors were removed. pic.twitter.com/6XYaCk6XwF
— Dylan Wells (@dylanewells) August 20, 2024
Reporter from Zeteo News, Prem Thakker, also described the chaotic scene: “Audience members at the DNC in Chicago unfurl banner that says “Stop arming Israel.” After audience sees the banner, they begin chanting “We love Joe.” Man tries to rip banner away. Stadium lights over this spot then dimmed and banner was ripped away.”
WATCH:
Audience members at the DNC in Chicago unfurl banner that says “Stop arming Israel.”
After audience sees the banner, they begin chanting “We love Joe.”
Man tries to rip banner away.
Stadium lights over this spot then dimmed and banner was ripped away. pic.twitter.com/3RfK1aUSV4
— Prem Thakker (@prem_thakker) August 20, 2024
A woman wearing a hijab was violently attacked by another Democrat after unfurling a protest banner.
A man standing behind the group began striking the woman in the head with a “We Love Joe” sign mounted on a stick.
Sorry guys I deleted my tweet bc these aren’t uncommitted delegates. Reposting the video here pic.twitter.com/NYTsi3eHDQ
— Akela Lacy (@akela_lacy) August 20, 2024
The protest was short-lived, as convention security quickly escorted the man who initially held up the flag out of the venue, but not before the banner was forcefully ripped away by fellow attendees.
Democrat on Democrat violence at the DNC
I’m not supposed to laugh, but I can’t help it
pic.twitter.com/hcKnFdMp2x— George (@BehizyTweets) August 20, 2024
Attendees of the 2024 DNC holding a “Stop Arming Israel” flag have their sign ripped away from other attendees behind them just as President Joe Biden took the stage. The man responsible for initially holding up the flag was escorted out by convention security. pic.twitter.com/eKo5zmxD1M
— Elon News Network (@ElonNewsNetwork) August 20, 2024
Activist Lauren Steiner, who was involved in the protest, later wrote on social media, “Here’s the sign we made. We penetrated their tightly controlled, hermetically sealed Hollywood coronation show, despite them delisting and intimidating ceasefire delegates.”
Here’s the sign we made. We penetrated their tightly controlled, hermetically sealed Hollywood coronation show, despite them delisting and intimidating ceasefire delegates. pic.twitter.com/ly7wTuuoD6
— The Robust Opposition – FREE PALESTINE (@Lauren_Steiner) August 20, 2024
According to a report from Drop Site News, the “STOP ARMING ISRAEL” banner was smuggled onto the convention floor concealed under the dress of a delegate from Florida.
The “STOP ARMING ISRAEL” banner was snuck onto the floor under the dress of a Florida delegate. That and more details on tonight’s demonstration in our latest story in @DropSiteNews (link to follow so as not to anger Elon’s algorithm by suggest you ever leave twitter) pic.twitter.com/gFdZfov1NR
— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) August 20, 2024