Pro-Palestinian demonstrations broke out near the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night as celebrities gathered for the annual Met Gala event.
New York City police confirmed that multiple people were arrested at the protests, but did not give a number. Video on social media It showed a group of people marching near the Met Gala, chanting “Liberate Palestine” and beating drums.
Some videos show traffic on Park Avenue Appeared during suspension as protesters flooded the streets.some protesters fire smoke bombs or flares
NBC News report Protesters were rallying in the streets “A day of anger in the streets” They marched from Hunter College through Central Park and attempted to disrupt a fundraiser. The NYPD set up various blockades around the Met Gala to prevent demonstrators from getting close to the venue, NBC News reported, adding that the NYPD had ordered demonstrators to stay off roadways.
The demonstrations come as pro-Palestinian protests have disrupted university campuses across the country, leading to the arrests of hundreds of students and faculty over the past three weeks. Demonstrators are calling on the university and the United States to sever ties with Israel over Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, where more than 34,000 Palestinians have been killed since early October.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute Benefit features a number of famous stars who dress according to a specific code. This year’s theme was “The Garden of Time,” a nod to the exhibition’s theme “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”
Celebrities began observing flora and fauna on the green carpet on Monday before attending cocktails and dinner with about 400 invited guests. Last year’s gala raised about $22 million for the Mets Costume Association, according to the Associated Press.
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