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    Wisconsin GOP rep accuses anti-Israel protester of assaulting him outside RNC

    By Emily Crane,

    18 hours ago

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    US Rep. Derrick Van Orden has claimed he was assaulted outside the Republican National Convention by a female anti-Israel protester who was quickly arrested over the alleged altercation.

    The ordeal allegedly unfolded outside the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee as Van Orden (R-Wis.) and a slew of others were lining up to enter an RNC-related breakfast Tuesday morning, the Republican congressman and cops said.

    Cellphone video taken just moments after the alleged interaction showed Van Orden, 54, accusing the protester, who is a member of the liberal activist group Code Pink, of assaulting him.

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    Rep. Derrick Van Orden claimed he was assaulted outside the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee by a female anti-Israel protester. @medeabenjamin/X

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    “You just assaulted a member of Congress, yes you did,” he could be heard saying. “That’s what that is. You just assaulted a member of Congress.”

    The clip, which doesn’t show what unfolded in the lead-up, captured the woman — only identified as Nour — surrounded by several cops before being whisked away.

    “While standing in line to enter an event at the RNC today, I was assaulted by what appeared to be a member of the pro-Hamas group CODEPINK. A nearby police officer witnessed this assault and I understand they have been arrested,” Van Orden later said in a statement posted on X .

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    “This appears to be an incident of political violence and I will never tolerate this. Regardless of the severity of the violence, political violence is political violence.”

    Code Pink — a self-described grassroots feminist organization notorious for causing disruptions at congressional hearings — vehemently denied the congressman’s version of events, insisting that the protester was wrongfully cuffed and hauled away.

    “While peacefully waiting in line to enter the event, Nour, a visibly Palestinian woman, was intentionally bumped into by this bald, white member of Congress while he tried to shove past her,” the group’s co-founder, Medea Benjamin, said in a statement .

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    Cellphone video taken just moments after the alleged interaction showed Van Orden, 54, accusing the protester, who is a member of the liberal activist Code Pink group, of assaulting him. @medeabenjamin/X

    “Despite not reacting to this, Nour was falsely accused of ‘assault’.”

    Police said the 24-year-old woman was taken into custody after allegedly battering the victim, WISN reported .

    The victim suffered minor injuries but refused medical treatment, the cops added.

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    The Republican congressman later claimed the incident was “political violence.” Facebook/ Derrick Van Orden

    “The suspect was taken into custody and charges will be reviewed by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office,” a police spokesperson said.

    The Post reached out to cops for further details but didn’t hear back immediately.

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