Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in New York City hung Palestinian flags around the monument while burning American flags.
on video Posted Protesters were seen standing at the 107th Infantry Veterans Memorial on located Palestinian flags were waved and draped over the monument at the intersection of East 67th Street and Fifth Avenue.
In the video, an American flag can be seen burning on the ground and protesters can be heard shouting “Freedom, Freedom, Palestine.”
#now The 107th Infantry Veterans Memorial is draped with a Palestinian flag as an American flag burns on the ground on Fifth Avenue in New York City during the “Day of Rage” protests. pic.twitter.com/GAOyQoD130
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The words “Gaza” and “Free Palestine” written At the base of the statue.
#now During the “Day of Rage” protests, an American flag was burned as demonstrators chanted “Freedom, Freedom, Palestine” at the 107th Infantry War Memorial on Fifth Avenue in New York City. pic.twitter.com/Sk0DMJfn6x
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The incident occurred as New York City police law enforcement officials stepped up security around the Metropolitan Museum of Art in preparation for Monday’s Met Gala.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators were also seen marching outside the Met Gala, some even marching outside the Met Gala. It was deleted police barricade.
of new york post report:
Early in the evening, about 20 demonstrators were arrested near Madison Avenue and East 83rd Street as a large group of demonstrators marched from Hunter College to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, police officials said.
The crowd walked north on Fifth Avenue, blocking traffic along the way, before being stopped by police at the East 79th Street crosswalk in Central Park.
