Nancy Pelosi claimed Russia may be financing pro-Palestine protesters at Democratic events: "For them to call for a ceasefire is Putin's message."

Protesters disrupted Pelosi’s appearance in Seattle on Thursday to call for an end to Israel‘s assault on Palestine. Vocal demonstrators have also been appearing regularly at President Joe Biden’s events. Pelosi said that she would like the FBI to investigate whether Russia is financing these groups.

“I’ve been the recipient of their, shall we say, exuberance in this regard as recently as in Seattle on Thursday. Unfortunately, they want to disrupt our very exciting Democratic meeting there,” Pelosi told CNN’s Dana Bash on State of the Union. “They’re in front of my house all the time. So I have a feeling for what feelings they have, but we have to think about what we’re doing. And what we have to do is try to stop the suffering in Gaza. This is women and children, people who don’t have a place to go. So let’s address that.”

Pelosi continued, “But for them to call for a ceasefire is Mr. Putin’s message, Mr. Putin’s message. Make no mistake, this is directly connected to what he would like to see. Same thing with Ukraine. It’s about Putin’s message. I think some of these protesters are spontaneous and organic and sincere. Some, I think, are connected to Russia.”

  • @zeppo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13•8 months ago

    I highly doubt most of the protestors have anything to do with being funded by outside groups, but I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the dissent has been sponsored by foreign propaganda/influence efforts. Russia definitely wants Trump to be elected over Biden, and also will do anything they can to cause division here.

    • FuglyDuckEnglish
      11•8 months ago

      I highly doubt most of the protestors have anything to do with being funded by outside groups, but I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the dissent has been sponsored by foreign propaganda/influence efforts

      All you have to do, to see foreign influence is look at the counter-protesters.

      • @dreamwave@sh.itjust.works
        12•8 months ago

        Or both–Russia doesn’t have to be on one side or the other of this issue, they have a vested interest in there being a fight so they’re happily going to play both sides

            • FuglyDuckEnglish
              3•8 months ago

              And Israel is stirring up their side. They’re just as bad as Russia

              • @orbitz@lemmy.ca
                1•8 months ago

                That conflict is very messy and I don’t agree with Israel’s overall actions, but as bad as Russia is a pretty high bar. Russia stirs up shit where it’ll weaken anyone in the West. Israel definitely isn’t the good guy in their conflict (don’t think anyone but civilians are good there but that’s another thing) but as bad as Russia? I don’t think that. Though I’m regularly wrong so just my opinion.

                  • @orbitz@lemmy.ca
                    1•8 months ago

                    Apparently many European representatives (if the headlines are correct) and from the actions in the US the entire GOP party. But go ahead and shill for Russia. I also never said Israel is good, I was just saying Russia was seeing shit happen and stirred the fuck out of it.