Former US president Joe Biden was confronted by pro-Palestine protesters during a surprise visit to Trinity College Dublin on Tuesday, 10 November, where he had accompanied his son, Hunter Biden, to receive an award.
Biden arrived alongside former first lady Jill Biden for a ceremony organised by Trinity College's College Historical Society (HIST), which awarded Hunter Biden the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse.
A group of demonstrators and onlookers gathered outside the venue as the family attended the event. As Biden left the college, videos showed protesters, some waving Palestinian flags, chanting “Blood on your hands”. Irish police, including officers from the Garda public order unit, intervened and at least two people were arrested.
The demonstration took place amid continued criticism of Biden's record on Israel and his administration's support for Israel during its war on Gaza. Protesters gathered to challenge his presence in Dublin and hold him accountable for that record.
