Protests Outside the White House Against War With Iran
WANA (Feb 12) – As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the United States, Washington, D.C. witnessed several protests and marches on Thursday. Held in various parts of the city—especially around the White House—the demonstrations focused on opposition to the ongoing war in Gaza and warnings against any potential military confrontation with Iran.
During Netanyahu’s meeting with Donald Trump at the White House, a diverse group of Americans, Arab activists, anti-Zionist Jews, and even Buddhist monks gathered outside the building. Holding anti-war placards, protesters condemned the Israeli prime minister’s presence in Washington and called for an end to military attacks on Gaza. Some participants also warned about the consequences of a new war in the Middle East, particularly one targeting Iran.
According to international media reports, members of the group “Jews United Against Zionism” were among the demonstrators, urging the U.S. government to avoid entering a new conflict in the region. Rabbi David Feldman, a member of the anti-Zionist Jewish group Neturei Karta, said the purpose of the rally was to oppose efforts to push the United States toward war with Iran. He stressed that public opinion favors peace and that no new war—whether in Iran, Gaza, or Palestine—should take place.
Marching around the White House, protesters carried Iranian flags and chanted slogans against Israel’s military policies. Protest symbols were also displayed, including a mock figure of the Israeli prime minister holding a bomb.
Protests Outside the White House Against War With Iran. Social media / WANA News Agency
In another part of the protests, the Palestinian Youth Movement issued a statement saying that as long as what it called “war criminals” are welcomed in Washington, talk of peace is meaningless. The group called for an end to “imperialist and Zionist aggression” and a halt to arms shipments to Israel.
A group of Buddhist monks also took part in the demonstrations. They had traveled about 2,300 miles across eight U.S. states to reach Washington, aiming to promote peace and oppose violence.
In a separate rally, hundreds of human rights activists and Jewish organizations gathered outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building to criticize the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Chanting in support of immigrants, protesters described the policies as politically and morally bankrupt and called for them to be stopped.
Together, these protests reflect growing concern within the United States over continued tensions in the Middle East and the possibility that the conflict could expand into a broader regional war.
