Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of Midtown on Friday, the latest in an ongoing series of demos as Israel fights Hamas in Gaza.
A number of protesters were arrested while blocking traffic in Midtown East, police sources said, but cops couldn’t immediately provide an exact number or state the charges.
Democratic Socialists of America’s New York City chapter helped organize the demonstration, calling on New York Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand to demand a ceasefire in the conflict.
New York City has seen large demonstrations since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Times Square on Thursday night to demand the release of hostages being held by Hamas.
The war has also sparked a number of hate crimes across the city.
Police said they arrested and charged two Brooklyn men on Friday in connection with an assault on a Palestinian teen in Brooklyn last week. Gabi Zaibak and Eddie Zaibak were arrested in connection with the attack and charged with assault, harassment, and menacing as hate crimes, according to cops.
Police also said a 29-year-old woman was at a Manhattan subway station on Wednesday when an unidentified man clocked her in the face and said, “You are Jewish” before taking off.
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