Anti-Israel protesters have been roaming college campuses and in American cities for months, but this weekend, they chose a somewhat sensitive and symbolic location, rallying at the World Trade Center in New York City.
The crowd carried Palestinian flags and chanted loudly. The arrests were made while the NYPD tried to contain the madness.
Cities need to realize that this crowd is potentially dangerous and must be taken seriously.
The Daily Mail reported:
Pro-Palestine protesters flock to New York City on International Women's Day, storming Oculus as disturbing video shows protester surrounded by police passing out in the street
Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators poured into the streets of New York as part of a raucous demonstration on International Women's Day, storming the Oculus Building near the World Trade Center.
Footage shows demonstrators holding Palestinian flags, shouting and cheering after they succeeded in storming the shopping center on Friday.
Once inside, they formed a circle to beat drums and waved signs that read: “30,878 dead and Joe is eating ice cream,” referring to the president who nonchalantly devours an ice cream cone while being questioned about the situation between Israel and Gaza recently.
Other disturbing footage shows a protester out cold in the streets. The activist was seen lying on the ground while surrounded by policemen. It is unclear how he was expelled.
In the background, a woman is heard screaming, “Get him an ambulance, damn the cops, he's passed out” as the police try to get his shivering body to respond…
The “Global Strike for Gaza” began in Union Square before escalating downtown, with subsequent video showing protesters storming the Oculus Shopping Center.
Watch the video below:
How long will this behavior be tolerated? It quickly becomes normal, and allowing this to happen is a huge mistake.
