Pro-Palestinian protesters attempted to derail the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the second year in a row Thursday by physically blocking a procession of floats. More than 20 arrests followed.
About 25 masked vandals climbed over the barricades of a Donald McDonald's float carrying Palestinian flags and banners that read “Don't celebrate genocide” and “Land on” during the 98th edition of New York City's iconic parade. jumped out in front of.
Footage captured by journalist Talia Jane shows a group of demonstrators, most of them sitting in a row across the street to prevent parade participants from passing through, chanting “freedom”. , a free Palestine!” While onlookers booed,
A video shot by journalist Oliya Scootercaster shows an altercation breaking out in the crowd and one anti-Israel supporter shouting “Liberate Palestine, you motherfucker” at parade participants in New York City. NYPD officers are seen handcuffing protesters. “This is America!”:
The heated discussion devolved into profane insults as the crowd's “boos” at the protesters grew louder.
According to Scootercaster, the NYPD was able to clear the parade route within 10 minutes, and the McDonald's float was able to move on shortly thereafter.
A similar incident occurred on Thanksgiving Day in 2023, when pro-Palestinian protesters smeared fake blood on their bodies. glued Reach out to 6th Avenue to disrupt the parade route:
