Pro-Palestine Protesters Deface LA Cemetery Where 90,000 Veterans Are Laid to Rest
Over the weekend, pro-Palestine protesters defaced the entrance to the Los Angeles National Cemetery and marched throughout the property where nearly 90,000 veterans are buried.
Veterans from several centuries, who served the country in World War I, Vietnam, and other infamous wars, are laid to rest in the historic cemetery where, on Saturday, demonstrators spray painted the walled entry with “Free Gaza” and “Intifada,” which has been described as a call to violence.
According to the New York Post, protesters donned traditional Palestinian keffiyehs and wielded Palestinian flags while shutting down a major road outside the Federal Building near downtown Los Angeles. The group also proclaimed the slogan “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” which the Anti-Defamation League claimed advocates for the elimination of Israel, as well as “Long live Palestine,” and “Long live intifada.”
In response to the vandalism, the cemetery released a statement on Facebook stating, “The Los Angeles National Cemetery is where our nation’s heroes are laid to rest, and any act of vandalism is unacceptable.”
“We are taking immediate steps to restore the Los Angeles National Cemetery sign to its original state, and we are working with law enforcement on their investigation. Because this investigation is ongoing, we have no further comment at this time,” the statement added.
California congressman Brad Sherman condemned the protests, posting to X (formerly Twitter), “Here, at the Los Angeles National Cemetery in my district, they deface a cemetery for those who gave their lives to end slavery and protect the world from fascism.”
For months following the October Hamas attack on Israel, Palestinian supporters in the U.S. have brought destruction, as protesters have blocked several major freeways, vandalized businesses, and sewn chaos in cities around the country.
