Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of anti-Israel demonstrators occupied New York City's Times Square on Wednesday night, just hours after apparently ISIS militants reportedly killed more than a dozen people in New Orleans. did.
Many of the demonstrators wore keffiyehs or masks and denounced US support for Israel. They carried Palestinian flags and placards that read, “End all US aid to Israel,” “Zionism is cancer,” and “Lift the siege of Gaza now!” and “opposed to war against Iran.”
On various occasions, they also chanted, “Resistance is glorious. We will prevail,” “We salute all our martyrs,” and “There is only one solution: the intifada revolution.” chanted together. Intifada, which means “uprising” in Arabic, refers to the “Second Intifada, a period of terrorist attacks in Israel in the early 2000s characterized by suicide bombings.” era of israel Reported.
Some knelt on the ground in a show of Muslim worship, with an American flag in the background.
Photo credit: Selcuk Acar/Anadolu, Getty Images
The group also pledged to continue its pro-Palestinian demonstrations until it achieves “complete liberation” from “Zionism.” “2024 was the year of Zionism's fight against crime,” said one of the speakers. “We will be here, generation after generation, year after year until our complete liberation and return.”
Since the Oct. 7 attack, pro-Hamas activists have taken to the streets on major U.S. holidays to draw attention to their cause.
Some of the demonstrators had heated exchanges with a small number of pro-Israel counter-demonstrators. One particularly foul-mouthed woman reportedly said in a keffiyeh, “You white bastards, I'm sending you back to Europe.” new york post.
According to one source, the same woman added, “Shut up, you ghetto bastard,” to a black counter-protester. video She also repeatedly shouted, “Go back to Europe! Go back to Europe!” While pledging allegiance to Hamas, others too.
The protest was reportedly organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement, the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and the People's Forum. Members of anti-Zionist groups such as Jewish Voice for Peace and Neturei Karta also participated.
You can watch another short clip from the protest here.
The New Year's Day protests in Times Square came just hours after Shamsuddin Jabbar, a 42-year-old ISIS militant from Texas, allegedly mowed down dozens of people celebrating the New Year in New Orleans. At least 15 people were killed and 35 injured in an apparent terrorist attack.
Mr. Jabbar was killed in a shootout with police moments later. Two police officers were also injured in the shooting, but are currently in stable condition.
It is unclear whether the New York City protests occurred in response to the violence in New Orleans. The Times of Israel reports that since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, pro-Hamas activists have taken to the streets on major U.S. holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Independence Day to rally support for their cause. He pointed out that it was attracting attention.
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