Pro-Palestinian protesters hit the streets of New York City on Monday and clashed with members of the NYPD; multiple arrests were made.
The crowd of more than 500 people chanted things like “Long live the intifada,” “While Ur Shopping Bombs are Dropping,” and “No Joy In Genocide.”
The protesters swarmed the popular tourist areas, including the Rockefeller Christmas Tree.
From The New York Post:
A few scuffles broke out in the crowd after nightfall, including outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral, which sent cops running through the mob.
At least six arrests — four for disorderly conduct, one for menacing and one for graffiti — were later reported near Grand Central Station and Union Square, as protesters and cops clashed, according to law enforcement sources.
As the crowd thinned at Union Square Monday night, dozens of protesters waving the Palestinian flag remained. At least one person was seen being arrested by police there.
They left “Zionism is terrorism” and “Free Palestine” stickers and “Murdered by Israel” flyers on the exterior of the Union Square Holiday Market.
Some scrawled pro-Palestinian slogans, including “From NY to Gaza, Globalize the Intifada,” “Netanyahu is a warmonger” and “Israel kills babies.”
Footage of the protests was circulated widely on social media.
Happening now in NYC! NYC thrown into chaos on Christmas as pro-Palestine protesters clash with police. Reports of multiple police officers injured and protesters shouting “Allahu Akbar” pic.twitter.com/UmNhgh8ajy
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) December 26, 2023
How utterly pathetic these Hamas protesters play the victim card when the police arrest them for breaking the law..
Send all of these Anti-American vermin to Gaza. pic.twitter.com/ca2JcveCnm
— 🇺🇲 Silent Silas 🇺🇲 (@RagingKuJo1222) December 26, 2023
BREAKING: Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters are wreaking havoc in New York City in what appears to be a war on Christmas.
Some chanted “Christmas is canceled here” as they reportedly threw fake blood on a nativity scene.
Others sparred with the NYPD which triggered a Level… pic.twitter.com/gdwpoLH16F
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 26, 2023
NYPD police suffered multiple casualties at the hands of pro-Palestinian activists in NYC. When will we admit we’ve got a problem? pic.twitter.com/glbf9WvKQ2
— @amuse (@amuse) December 26, 2023