Anti-Israel demonstrators holding “Liberate Palestine” signs and banners gathered at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on Thursday, and police intercepted protesters who tried to block the parade route. Eliminated.
A group of demonstrators held Palestinian flags and unfurled a banner that read “Don't celebrate genocide!” in the middle of the street as a parade led by a Donald McDonald balloon makes its way down West 55th Street and Sixth Avenue.
Photos showed New York City police officers breaking up the demonstration and detaining several protesters so the parade could continue unhindered. Some demonstrators left, but others who refused to move were seen being separated or taken to the ground and handcuffed.
Video from the scene shows demonstrators shouting “Free Palestine” as police disperse them. The large crowd lining the street to watch the parade could be heard booing the protesters.
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Anti-Israel demonstrators sit along the parade route during the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. (Reuters/Brendan McDiarmid)
It is unclear whether the ejected demonstrators were arrested. Fox News Digital has contacted the NYPD for more information.
Police and protesters clash during the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. (Reuters/Brendan McDiarmid)
Last year, anti-Israel demonstrators lined the parade route, some shouting and singing “Palestine will be liberated,” while others stuck their hands on the street and dipped themselves in red liquid representing blood. there was.
Police officers remove protesters during the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. (Reuters/Brendan McDiarmid)
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday warned protesters not to repeat similar acts.
“I want to take the time to let the complainers who believe they're going to disrupt the parade know that that's not going to happen,” Adams said at a news conference.
Police officers detained a protester during the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. (Reuters/Brendan McDiarmid)
Hamas' fighter jets flew into Israel on October 7, 2023, sparking a war in Gaza, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting about 250 others. There are still about 100 hostages in Gaza, and at least a third of them are believed to be held captive. Dead.
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More than 44,000 people have been killed and more than 104,000 injured in the 13-month war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
