The protest begins with heavy NYPD presence and as people start pouring it, it’ll only get bigger.
A few pro Israel supporters has arrived infront of Whole Foods market ahead of the March for Gaza healthcare workers!
A healthcare worker speaks on the subject of death and how prominent it is in the medical field. Death being unknown, random and coordinated at times.
Mentioning how one can be a healthcare worker without regarding the life of Palestinians being killed.
A few pro Israel supporters has appeared to counter protest pro Palestine protesters.
“Free Gaza from Hamas” chants the agitators.
“Rape is not resistance” chants the crowd under the protection of NYPD.
A minor scuffle ensues between pro Palestine protesters, pro Israel protesters and NYPD.
However for once NYPD deescalates.
“10,000 kids in Gaza has lost a limb as the days go by” says nerdeen as she discusses the topic of medical aid being halted by Israel and Palestinians not being able to receive proper medical treatment.
Crowd estimate appears to be around 700-900
Even with a small crowd of pro Israel supporters, the pro Palestine protesters remain focused on the organizers and speech’s given by healthcare workers.
A pro Israel supporter claims that it’s “illegal to be a Jew in the Middle East” when arguing with a pro Palestine protester.
However this is proven false, a quick google search shows that it is not illegal to be Jewish in the Middle East however Israelis are prohibited.
The March begins, estimate appears to be a 1000+ pro Palestine protesters as they head towards midtown east.
The March stretches several blocks
An ambulance is let through while the protest comes to a brief halt allowing passage.
Despite claims of protesters halting ambulances and preventing emergency services from transporting people.
“1,2,3,4 occupation no more, 5,6,7,8, Israel is a terror state”
A resident waves an Israeli flag on her window before taking it down as the massive protest approaches.
NYPD protects McDonald’s as the March passes by.
The protest comes to a brief halt for a speech however it is impossible right now to maneuver through the crowd and cover everything due to the size of the protest.
A protester sets off a green and red smoke bomb. Giving the red smoke bomb to a young child as people stare in awe as she leads the March with red colors flowing in the air.
SRG biker boys line up and form a wall in-front of NYC hospital as pro Palestine protesters pass by.
“NYU you cannot hide, you support genocide”
Chants the protesters as NYPD line up in-front of NYU langone health.
We are now east 36 st, continuing towards the UN buildings
We have now reached the UN building.
As protesters approach the UN building, around a 100 protesters await at one of the meeting points to join the March.
Erupting in cheer and applause from the crowd.
The estimate now appears to be around 1.3k protesters.
Hundreds more has arrived and joins the March. The protesters are growing as we approach closer to Eric adams mansion.
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A pro Zionist Jew steals a flag from a woman hands and when confronted, cries to the police that he was attacked and wanted her arrested.
This is a clear example of the “victim mentality” I see from these certain areas and its people.
These people are teaching the Israeli culture here at home, which would only worsen over time due to its enabling by public officials and police.
It must be addressed before the clear segregation they want to implement. They feel as if they’re a special protecting class.
Here’s another angle, everyone is free to express their opinions. However, NYPD would usually charge into the crowd if something is being burnt. Here they don’t do that.
In the next clip, a black Brooklyn resident was nearly mobbed by these savages for just documenting. ->
NOW: an altercation between a lone Zionist and Palestine protesters occurred.
I’m getting mixed reports on what happened but I was told the Zionist was instigating and a small scuffle ensued. He allegedly assaulted a female protester which incited protesters to go after him.
Later he’s seen bleeding and taken to the capital one bank to be hidden by protesters.
A papier-mâché of some sort was lit on fire while officers watched and called FDNY. A plastic traffic cone was burned also before another group of protesters put it out due to the rancid smell.
Nerdeen came and scrutinized the people who lit it since the smoke was going towards the group of people praying.
A group of Zionists went on the roof of a building to unveil a large Israel flag. Many aren’t paying attention though. Cops are now swarming the area along with dozens of white shirts.
JUST IN: NYPD illegally trespassed and entered a residential building in an attempt to take down a person using a microphone from their home. Officers are violating citizens rights in the name of Israel. Currently officers are trying to breach into the building to chase down the person playing it from their home.
No probable cause and unwarranted search of a citizen home, NYPD just created a massive settlement. A resident is demanding NYPD vacate their property immediately.
Another NYPD officer from the SRG (strategic response unit) equipped with the LRAD is now trying to create “consent” to be on the man property. The resident though isn’t intimidated and still continues to argue with the officers to leave immediately. NYPD didn’t even consulted with their legal unit either.
MEGA THREAD OF TODAYS ACTION🚨: “behind the bus stop, all the press will be on that side. We will start creating the pens”…
Beginning with todays action, NYPD has already settled up several “spaces” for protesters, counter protesters and media. Keep in mind that media was allowed to be on the street.
NYPD was seen setting up barricades and restricting the sidewalk to anyone. Forcing everyone to be on the “space”they’ve created. However this led to further confusion when protesters were unknown who to follow and why.
Here one of the captains that informed about there orders on not “blocking the side walk or the street”. Leading to only further confusion when the sidewalk was restricted by NYPD regardless and forcing people to idle around the street. While traffic was still remaining active.
Creating an already tense situation into more of em elevated problem.
Organizers try to communicate with NYPD on the “rules” and places they’ve been assigned to.
Clearing whatever miscommunication is going on between the protesters and the police.
A small crowd has gathered for Sudan protest in front of the UAE embassy!🧵🚨
A banner written from a sudanese poet Mohamed Al faytori.
“Do not dig the grave for me”
“Do not dig a grave for me!
I will lie in every inch of the earth
I lie like water In the body of the Nile
I lie like the sun over the fields of my country
“Like me, I do not live in a grave
They stopped…
And I stood up…
Why do little tyrants think?
And their colors pale-
That the death of the fighter is the death of the cause…”