Video Shows Mealworms, Crickets Dumped Inside Netanyahu’s Hotel During D.C. Stay
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The Watergate Hotel in Washington said it has been sanitized after the disturbance, which preceded the Israeli prime minister's controversial address to Congress.
The Watergate Hotel in Washington said it has been sanitized after someone dumped insects and worms on a dining table and floor on Tuesday, during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s overnight stay there.
A viral video filmed inside the hotel shows mealworms covering a white-clothed dining table in what appears to be a conference room prominently featuring an Israeli flag. Another scene shows crickets on a hallway floor and a fire alarm going off.
The mealworm video was shared online by the Palestinian Youth Movement and its D.C., Maryland and Virginia chapter, which have protested Netanyahu’s visit over Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza.
The disturbance inside the five-star hotel came ahead of Netanyahu’s controversial speech on Wednesday before Congress.
A spokesperson for the hotel told HuffPost that it’s aware of the video circulating online and said that authorities are handling the “unfortunate incident.”