Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Year : 2, Issue : 19
Nearly 30 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested during demonstrations on the Upper East Side Monday night.
The chaos included vandalism and even the burning of an American flag.
The bronze sculpture is a memorial to members of the 107th infantry who died during World War I, and now it’s covered with spray-painted words like “Gaza” and “Free Palestine.”
This happened just over 10 blocks south of where protests converged Monday evening at the Met Gala.
According to the NYPD, a total of 27 people were arrested as pro-Palestinian protests marched throughout the Upper East Side.
It appears several planned protests from Hunter College, Columbia University, and another group within the park marched toward the Metropolitan Museum of Art and were seen pushing against barricades. Police managed to stop many from breaching the large event. After being blocked, some Pro-Palestinian protesters made their way to 67th Street. Some people climbed and vandalized the statue and one person was even seen burning an American flag.
Source: ABC7 News
