Anti-Israel protesters flooded New York City printing facilities throughout the night, blocking trucks from picking up newspapers for morning delivery from several media outlets, including The New York Times. WABC report.
Law enforcement said a group of pro-Palestinian agitators gathered outside the country’s largest newspaper printing facility around 1 a.m. Thursday and set up a blockade. Protesters stood in the road with their arms linked to block delivery trucks from accessing the building.
Video of the protest shared by WABC showed about 20 activists blocking one of the access roads to the Queens facility. Anti-Israel demonstrators held placards that read, “Stop the press,” “Liberate Palestine,” and “Would you like to write about this?”
Demonstrators placed stones and office furniture on the road, further disrupting delivery truck drivers. A large sign planted among the rubble read: “Genocide consent forms are manufactured here.”
The demonstration, which lasted about two hours, caused delays in the collection and delivery of newspapers from several media outlets. Protesters dispersed around 3:30 a.m., allowing delivery trucks access to the building again.
Police reported that no arrests were made.
The 300,000 square foot facility also prints USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Newsday and New York Post.
according to gates of hell, the protest was organized by writers opposed to the Gaza war. Harry, an activist who took part in the demonstration, told Hell Gate’s Nick Pinto: “We’re going to suspend the Times for one day.”
“People see it as a repository of objective knowledge, but it’s actually at the forefront of manufacturing consent for this war. We want to challenge that and create a vacuum where other things can happen.” “I think so,” Harry asked the press. I will omit his full name.
The New York Times responded to the demonstrations Thursday morning, writing, “The Israel-Hamas war is a complex and challenging story, and we have received criticism from both sides. We accept our differences in good faith, but… We firmly reject any disagreement.” “Claims that our reporting is biased. We support the right of groups and individuals to express their views, even if we disagree with them in relation to our reporting, but we do not accept criticism. We will not let our homes or advocacy prevent us from reporting independently.”
The paper assured readers that the protests had caused only “minimal disruption” to newspaper distribution.
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