Violent, unhinged pro-Hamas demonstrators rioted outside Washington D.C.’s Union Station this Wednesday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered an address to Congress.

“Absolute chaos” erupted after the rioters tried to take down and burn one of the U.S. flags that flew outside Union Station.

Police were forced to intervene, according to Julio Rosas of TheBlaze:

Absolute chaos at Union Station after US Park Police moved in to prevent anti-Israel protesters from taking down a U.S. flag. Arrests have been made. Park Police withdrew after securing the US flag, the mob chased them. pic.twitter.com/ZE3Lp6PQHC

— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) July 24, 2024

The rioters also tried to replace another American flag with the Palestinian flag, and they burned an effigy of Netanyahu.

“Pro-Hamas agitators were seen tagging a Christopher Columbus statue in Union Square with ‘Hamas is coming’ and burning an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as an American flag,” Fox News reported.

Gaza protesters have removed the American flags from Union Station, lit then on fire with a Netanyahu effigy and replaced them with Palestine flags. pic.twitter.com/c8hz90phqL

— Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) July 24, 2024

When a patriot tried to save the flag seen in the above photos, the mob of unhinged pro-Hamas lunatics chased him while screaming, “GET HIM!”

A man saves a smoldering American flag from the center of the protest and is nearly tackled amidst shouts “get him!” pic.twitter.com/ZHexsEZbak

— RichieMcG (@RichieMcGinniss) July 24, 2024

Besides messing with the American flag, the rioters also vandalized the Christopher Columbus Memorial Foundation and Bell.

Look:

Outside Union Station in DC now. Lots of vandalism of the statues and Freedom Bell, including big praise for Hamas. pic.twitter.com/1D6XCMFX5j

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) July 24, 2024

The Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain and Bell near Union Station have been covered in Pro-Hamas and Anti-Israeli Graffiti, while Hamas Supporters chant, “Make us Proud. Take another Soldier down.” pic.twitter.com/Txnt9lW8Jt

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) July 24, 2024

Sen. Marco Rubio later addressed the vandals in a video recorded from the Senate floor:

If you’re in the United States on a visa and vandalizing property with phrases like “Hamas is coming,” it’s time for you to go.pic.twitter.com/SS93e1P8A0

— Senator Marco Rubio (@SenMarcoRubio) July 24, 2024

“I grabbed what I could out of the fire and ran,” the patriot later told reporter Richie McGinniss. “I’m ashamed I didn’t stop and go back and get the rest of it.”

Republicans were quick to denounce the riots.

“Less than a mile from the U.S. Capitol, pro-Hamas protestors have taken down and burned AMERICAN FLAGS at Union Station to fly Palestinian flags,” Sen. Tommy Tuberville tweeted. “Absolutely SHAMEFUL.”

I just took this picture from my Senate office.

Less than a mile from the U.S. Capitol, pro-Hamas protestors have taken down and burned AMERICAN FLAGS at Union Station to fly Palestinian flags.

Absolutely SHAMEFUL. pic.twitter.com/jwfZHlb9xZ

— Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) July 24, 2024

“Pro-terror, anti-Israel agitators are vandalizing federal property, removing American flags, and replacing them with Palestinian flags steps away from the United States Capitol,” Sen. John Barrasso tweeted. “This is inexcusable, and I expect them to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

“Hamas flags, slogans about killing Jews, harassment of @CapitolPolice officers, vandalism, burnt American flags, & hanged effigies of PM Netanyahu,” House Foreign Affairs Committee chair Michael McCaul added in a tweet of his own. “These are just some of the appalling scenes at protests around the U.S. Capitol today.”

Speaking before Congress, Netanyahu himself also condemned the riots, which he accused of being funded by Iran.

“For all we know, Iran is funding the anti-Israel protests that are going on right now outside this building,” he said. “Well, I have a message for these protesters. When the tyrants of Tehran, who hang gays from cranes and murder women for not covering their hair, are praising, promoting, and funding you, you have officially become Iran’s useful idiots.”

Netanyahu slams pro-Palestine protesters:

“I have a message for these protesters. When the tyrants of Tehran who hang gays from cranes and m*rder women for not covering their hair are praising, promoting and funding you- you have officially become Irans useful idiots.” pic.twitter.com/ffbWn1YY40

— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) July 24, 2024

A very few sane Democrats — most Democrats purposefully snubbed Netnayahu’s address — also spoke out.

“I never imagined seeing the flag of a terror group holding eight Americans hostage for 292 days waved in the streets of our nation’s Capitol,” Democrat Rep. Dean Phillips tweeted.

“The Jew hate and anti-American garbage coming out of college campuses this spring didn’t end with the last day of school,” wrote Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA). “College presidents, you’re on notice: Enforce your codes of conduct from day one of the fall semester.”

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