Protesters gather in front of the Israeli Embassy before heading to the White House (Eddie Kim) Protesters led by several organizations gathered in front of the Israeli Embassy near Van Ness this afternoon in response to the deaths of nine pro-Palestinian activists by Israeli naval commandos while seizing control of their ship. The vast majority of the protesters were comprised of members from ANSWER, Code Pink and The US Campaign to End the Israeli…

View Larger Map A small fire broke out in an air conditioning unit at the Israeli Embassy, located at 3514 International Drive NW, at about noon today. It was a very small fire that was quickly extinguished, no injuries were reported, and the moderate amount of smoke in the building has reportedly already been cleared. Still, it wasn’t altogether simple for D.C. Fire and EMS to respond to the call. Early radio reports indicated that…