One of America’s most cherished monuments was forced to temporarily close after pro-Hamas miscreants defaced the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Cleanup crews were on the scene early Wednesday morning for the job of scrubbing off the words “FREE GAZA,” “FREE PALESTINE” and “LAND BACK” that had been written in blood-red paint on the steps leading up to the temple-style memorial built in honor of the nation’s 16th president, the man who ended slavery.
Lincoln Memorial steps vandalized with ‘Free Gaza’ graffiti, red paint: @fox5dc https://t.co/l9ZA2OR6Iy pic.twitter.com/ayZKiAqO2D
— Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) December 20, 2023
“Vandalism was discovered in the area of Lincoln Memorial Circle and the Reflecting Pool,” United States Park Police said in a statement.
“National Park Service conservators have begun the process of removing the paint this morning, though it may take multiple treatments over several days to remove all of it,” the police added in the statement, according to Fox News. “The steps on the west side of the Reflecting Pool are closed to visitors while the conservation work takes place.”
Pro-Hamas vandals have desecrated the steps of the Lincoln Memorial with graffiti. They are truly disturbed and disgusting people. pic.twitter.com/cETGZ8pSfM
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) December 20, 2023
The vandalism also extended to other parts of the monument which is one of D.C.’s most popular tourist attractions with the closure ruining the vacations of those who chose this week to visit.
(Video: YouTube/FOX 5 Washington DC)
The malicious act comes as anti-Israel protests continue to take place across the nation with intense pressure being applied on President Joe Biden to force Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call off the dogs in Gaza before the Hamas terror organization has been completely eradicated.
X users took to the platform formerly known as Twitter to react to the defacing of the Lincoln Memorial with propaganda sympathetic to the terrorists who slaughtered Israeli women, children, and babies – many in their own homes – and took hostages back to Gaza with them after the October 7 sneak attack on the Jewish nation.
The pro-Hamas Nazis have been vandalizing monuments and Jewish property for months. Now, the Lincoln memorial. Conversely, the supporters of Israel are civilized and law-abiding.https://t.co/pgqNFA4rSU
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) December 20, 2023
He only helped slaves and black people.
— Justin Other Tweeter (@ctznjrnlst_ras) December 20, 2023
Gosh, I wonder if they will find the vandals
— jeff atkinson (@jeffatkinson7) December 20, 2023
Were they arrested?
Whoever did it should clean it up with their tongues.
These are enemies of the United States.— Suzanne (@MayKelly) December 21, 2023
Lincoln wouldn’t accept any let-up in the war on the South until all of his goals for the Union were obtained – a good message for Israel today.
— BZMaestro (@BarryZukerman) December 20, 2023
Is the Lincoln Memorial unguarded? Are there no cameras? How is it possible for vandalism like this to happen undetected and unpunished at the White House and at our nation’s monuments? Peaceful protest is fine. But not this. https://t.co/8yoDtRoqm7
— Steve Sheffey (@stevesheffey) December 20, 2023
Hamassholes.
— Phillip Jackson (@PEJ1952) December 20, 2023
Last year the Washington Post reported that according to “newly released government documents” a 2020 town hall held at the Lincoln Memorial by former President Donald J. Trump resulted in damages that included “scratches and gouges” on the pink marble floors.
Newly released government documents show how Trump’s 2020 “town hall” with Fox News was held inside the Lincoln Memorial, an area where events have long been barred by federal regulations. https://t.co/xlQ71zX8qb
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 13, 2022
The documents show that the Park Service provided security personnel at a cost of nearly $150,000 and that a U.S. Secret Service official apologized to colleagues for the planning process, calling it a “$#!t show.” https://t.co/xlQ71zX8qb
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 13, 2022
After the event, officials noted that the Lincoln Memorial — then 98 years old — had sustained scratches and gouges in its pink marble floor, according to a final memorandum. https://t.co/xlQ71zX8qb
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 13, 2022
Similar outrage over the pro-Hamas vandals is unlikely to be expressed by the once-esteemed newspaper which some have tabbed “Pravda on the Potomac” in a reference to the infamous Soviet propaganda outlet.
“‘…as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever.’ Beneath these words, the 16th president of the United States sits immortalized in marble as an enduring symbol of unity, strength, and wisdom,” the National Park Service states on its website.
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