NYPD arrests Pro-Palestine protesters at Manhattan ZARA store
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Pro-Palestinian activists were arrested at a Manhattan ZARA store during a Black Friday protest calling for an end to the genocide in Palestine, according to US media.
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Pro-Palestine protesters call for a ceasefire in front of the New York Public Library in New York on November 9, 2023. (AP)
New York City police arrested several pro-Palestinian protesters during a demonstration at a ZARA clothing store in Manhattan on Black Friday, according to Fox News.
The activists entered the store carrying banners, flags, and whistles, calling for an end to the genocide against the Palestinian people. The protest was part of a broader wave of solidarity actions coinciding with the busy holiday shopping day.
The Global Movement to Gaza announced coordinated protests across 13 major cities on November 29 to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The rallies aim to denounce Western support for "Israel’s" ongoing genocide in Gaza, now entering its third year.
Protests will take place in Berlin, Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Oslo, Vienna, Warsaw, Luxembourg, Cape Town, Washington, DC, Mexico City, and São Paulo.
Organizers say the coordinated actions are designed to expose the complicity of European and North American governments in "Israel’s" war on Gaza. The movement accuses these states of enabling the genocide through arms exports, political backing, and economic ties.
In a statement, the movement issued a list of demands for European Union and national leaders:
- Immediate suspension of the EU-"Israel" Association Agreement;
- An arms embargo and an end to military cooperation with "Israel";
- Targeted sanctions on "Israeli" officials responsible for war crimes and genocide;
- A halt to all academic, cultural, and sporting institutional ties;
- Alignment of EU foreign policy with international human rights and humanitarian law.
NYPD confirms arrests at ZARA store
The New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed that it detained several participants in the action. Reports did not specify how many individuals were arrested or on what charges.
Footage circulating online shows a group of mostly middle-aged and elderly women entering the store and chanting peacefully before being escorted out by officers.
The protest adds to a series of growing demonstrations in US cities demanding an end to the Israeli aggression in Gaza and increased support for Palestinian rights.
