Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt Blinken speech on hostage deal

Emotional protests disrupt Secretary of State Antony Blinken's DC speech as demonstrators condemn his Gaza policy, branding him "Bloody Blinken, secretary of genocide."

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends an interview, in Brussels, Belgium December 4, 2024.  (photo credit: REUTERS/Johanna Geron)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends an interview, in Brussels, Belgium December 4, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/Johanna Geron)

A pro-Palestinian protester interrupted a speech by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken at the Atlantic Council in Washington on Tuesday, yelling, "Your legacy will be genocide."

"You will forever be known as Bloody Blinken, secretary of genocide. You have the blood of hundreds of thousands of innocent people on your hands!.. We will not forget, shame on you,” she said before being escorted out.

“I respect your views,” Blinken said, “Please allow me to share mine."

Blinken was interrupted again moments later

After the protestor was removed, Blinken attempted to continue his speech by focusing on the over a dozen trips he’s made to the Middle East since October 7, when a second protestor stood and began shouting as well.

"How do you murder brown children, thousands and thousands and thousands? How do you break American law? How do you do all that and sit here and tell these people, civilized people, that you are doing what?” the protestor shouted.

“Kill, kill, and kill, and kill… you're a brutal war criminal. We've sat in front of your house for a year. You have no compassion. You are a monster." she began crying as she was escorted out as well.