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Maryland Woman Arrested for Defacing Federal Property During Violent Pro-Hamas Protest Amid Netanyahu Speech

Sep 13, 2024, 07:01 PM

Federal authorities have arrested 20-year-old Isabella Giordano of Towson, Maryland, in connection with defacing federal property during a violent, pro-Hamas, anti-Israel protest at Union Station in Washington, D.C. on July 24. The protest coincided with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress. Giordano is accused of using red spray paint to write 'Gaza' on the Columbus Fountain and the base of two flagpoles in Columbus Circle. She has been charged with 'willfully injuring or depredating any property of the United States' and will appear in court on Friday.