Police assist Larsen getaway from Boundary Bay Brewery kitchen hideout to street.
Washington State Congressman Rick Larsen hid in a restaurant kitchen when confronted by Bellingham residents who told him no votes for genocide. His constituents confronted him over his support of US and Israeli war crimes in Palestine, with protestors outside of the event and disrupters on the inside.
The local protesters outnumbered the attendees for the June 18th event, loudly chanting and beating drums in the alley outside throughout the duration of the event, holding banners saying, END THE OCCUPATION! NO $$$ TO ISRAEL! END THE APARTHEID!!! and STOP THE GENOCIDE! NO USA TAX $$$ FREE PALESTINE NOW!, as well as orchestrating powerful chants saying, Not another nickel, not another dime, no more money for Israel crimes!
Inside the event, protesters loudly interrupted his attempts to curry support from attendees, telling him, No votes for genocide!, Israel makes Jews unsafe!, and Larsen doesnt care about 16,000 dead children!
The local protesters outnumbered the attendees for the June 18th event, loudly chanting and beating drums in the alley outside throughout the duration of the event, holding banners saying, END THE OCCUPATION! NO $$$ TO ISRAEL! END THE APARTHEID!!! and STOP THE GENOCIDE! NO USA TAX $$$ FREE PALESTINE NOW!, as well as orchestrating powerful chants saying, Not another nickel, not another dime, no more money for Israel crimes!
Inside the event, protesters loudly interrupted his attempts to curry support from attendees, telling him, No votes for genocide!, Israel makes Jews unsafe!, and Larsen doesnt care about 16,000 dead children!
Larsen attempted to evade the disrupters, eventually fleeing into the venue’s kitchen, where he remained until calling the BPD (Bellingham Police) to escort him out of the venue.
The protest highlighted Rick Larsen’s complicity in Israel’s genocidal campaign in Palestine, the rise in violence against marginalized people in our community, the amount of money sent to aid in colonization which could be used for housing, education, and healthcare in the 2nd congressional district, as well as the far-reaching impacts of ecocide - an environmentally destructive form of colonization.
At least $1,445,013 of Bellingham’s tax dollars go to Israel each year. This number does not include tax dollars included in the many multi-billion dollar Israeli aid packages that have been authorized by Congress since October 7. AIPAC, along with weapons manufacturers such as Boeing, Raytheon, Honeywell, and Northrop Grumman, have collectively contributed over $450,000 to Rep. Larsen since his election in 2001.
And with almost $83 grand from pro-Israel interest groups, Larsen should be flush with Ukrainian flags to wave on the House floor with the next bundle he approves for the other slaughter he proudly supports in Ukraine.
The protest highlighted Rick Larsen’s complicity in Israel’s genocidal campaign in Palestine, the rise in violence against marginalized people in our community, the amount of money sent to aid in colonization which could be used for housing, education, and healthcare in the 2nd congressional district, as well as the far-reaching impacts of ecocide - an environmentally destructive form of colonization.
At least $1,445,013 of Bellingham’s tax dollars go to Israel each year. This number does not include tax dollars included in the many multi-billion dollar Israeli aid packages that have been authorized by Congress since October 7. AIPAC, along with weapons manufacturers such as Boeing, Raytheon, Honeywell, and Northrop Grumman, have collectively contributed over $450,000 to Rep. Larsen since his election in 2001.
And with almost $83 grand from pro-Israel interest groups, Larsen should be flush with Ukrainian flags to wave on the House floor with the next bundle he approves for the other slaughter he proudly supports in Ukraine.
Thank you, bellinghamaction4palestine!