A pro-Palestine protester in Texas learned a valuable lesson when he attempted to disrupt a speech by Governor Greg Abbott in Collin County. Video footage shows the heckler being swiftly drowned out by the crowd's booing and then being removed from the event by attendees wearing cowboy hats.

The crowd's response make it clear that they were not willing to tolerate such disruptions. It seems that when you mess with Texas, Texas messes back.

On the same day, pro-Palestine protesters marched on the White House, but according to reports, no arrests were made. This contrasted sharply with the response in Texas, where the crowd made it clear that they were not going to put up with disruptions to Governor Abbott's re-election campaign event.

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In Colorado, however, the response to pro-Palestinian protesters was also different. During Governor Jared Polis' State of the State address, these protesters were blocked from the public gallery in the Colorado House inside the State Capitol.

Instead, close to 100 people gathered on the West Steps of the Capitol to voice their disapproval of Governor Polis' support for Israel and other policies.

Governor Polis is Colorado's first Jewish governor and has recently spoken at a meeting for the Jewish National Fund, a Zionist organization. This has drawn criticism from pro-Palestinian groups, who organized the protest. While the shouts from the protesters were audible in the House chamber during Polis' address, he did not directly mention the conflict but referred to it and its impact in the state.

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Governor Polis highlighted the increase in acts of hate, including anti-Semitism, in Colorado and across the world. He emphasized the importance of combating hate in all its forms and mentioned working with lawmakers to allocate an additional $1 million in security grants for houses of worship at risk of bias-motivated attacks.

The contrasting responses of Governors Abbott and Polis to pro-Palestine protesters highlight the different attitudes and approaches towards such disruptions. While Texas made it clear that they will not tolerate such behavior, Colorado allowed for peaceful protests outside the Capitol but took measures to ensure the safety and security of the State of the State address.

These divergent responses reflect the unique dynamics and priorities of each state.