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Protesters interrupt Mayor Bowser, call for cease-fire in Gaza during DC art festival kickoff event

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Protesters in support of a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war interrupted D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser moments before she spoke at a kickoff event Friday afternoon.

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FOX 5 DC
'Here we go' Protestor runs at DC Mayor Bowser, calls for a cease-fire in Gaza (opens FOX 5 DC)
Published Mar 7, 2024
FOX 5 DC's feed description
A protester calling for a cease-fire in Gaza ran at D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser during an arts festival kickoff on Friday morning.
NBC4 Washington
Gaza cease-fire protester rushes DC mayor during arts festival kickoff (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Mar 7, 2024
NBC4 Washington's feed description
A protester calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war ran towards the D.C. Mayor on Friday morning, as Bowser prepared to deliver remarks at the kickoff...
FOX 35 Orlando
'Here we go': Protester runs at DC Mayor Bowser, calls for a cease-fire in Gaza (opens FOX 35 Orlando)
Published Mar 8, 2024
FOX 35 Orlando's feed description
A protester calling for a cease-fire in Gaza ran at D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser during an arts festival kickoff on Friday morning.
Fox News
Protester charges at DC Mayor Bowser, calls for cease-fire in Gaza (opens Fox News)
Published Mar 8, 2024
Fox News's feed description
Video shows the moment a pro-Palestinian protester in Washington, D.C., ran at Mayor Muriel Bowser as she was on stage at an art festival even on M Street.
WTOP Washington DC
Protesters interrupt Mayor Bowser, call for cease-fire in Gaza during DC art festival kickoff event (opens WTOP Washington DC)
Published Mar 8, 2024
WTOP Washington DC's feed description
Protesters in support of a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war interrupted D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser moments before she spoke at a kickoff event Friday afternoon.