30 May 2024

Angry Mexican Protesters Attempt To Torch Israel Embassy

" ... Molotov cocktails, and attempted to set the embassy on fire."

By Tyler Durden: AFP journalists report that riots broke out overnight between police and a group of 200 angry protesters outside the Israeli embassy in Mexico. The demonstrators, participating in a protest called "Urgent Action for Rafah," were denouncing the Israeli military operation in the southern Gazan city of Rafah. The unrest followed an Israeli strike on a displacement camp near Rafah that killed 45 people earlier in the week. 

Some protesters covered their faces and threw stones at riot police who blocked their path to the diplomatic complex in the city's Lomas de Chapultepec neighborhood.

Around 200 people joined the "Urgent Action for Rafah" demonstration, about 30 of whom started to break down barriers preventing them from reaching the Israeli mission.

Police officers deployed tear gas and threw back the stones hurled at them by protesters.-AFP 

According to The Jewish Chronicle, "Rioters on Tuesday set fire to the Israeli Embassy," adding, "The riot came after Mexico filed a declaration of intervention in South Africa's "genocide" case against Israel at the International Court of Justice." 

There were reports that protesters tried to storm the embassy.

There are no reports on who funded "Urgent Action for Rafah."

However, in the US, non-profits linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), which is designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the US, have been fueling protests at colleges and universities. These organizations have also facilitated protests to disrupt critical infrastructure such as airport terminals, bridges, and highways.

If the momentum continues into summer, then the risks of a 'BLM 2.0-style' movement could plunge the US into social turmoil ahead of the elections.

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