A rowdy anti-Israel protest exterior of Columbia College reportedly led to the arrests of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, who clashed with NYPD officers and shouted anti-cop chants.
The “All Out for Palestine” demonstration started round 3 p.m. Friday night, and photographs of protesters waving Palestinian flags and struggling with officers shortly unfold throughout social media within the hours afterward, in accordance with the New York Put up.
In a single video shared to social media, the disgruntled group of protesters could possibly be seen resisting instructions from officers who have been trying to clear roadways, all whereas chanting, “NYPD, KKK. IDF they’re all the same.”
In the identical clip, one particular person is proven being detained by police. As officers tried to wrangle one other feminine protester, different demonstrators have been shown taunting officers and trying to tug them from the lady. One particular person, later recognized as 31-year-old Fadi Shuman, was additionally proven within the clip taking an officer’s peaked cap and working away with it.
Professional-Palestinian demonstrators protest exterior Columbia College on February 2, 2024, in New York Metropolis. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/VIEWpress)
A DCPI spokesperson for town confirmed to Fox Information Digital that three people had been arrested because of their actions at the protest, and one other 12 had been issued citations for disorderly conduct. Of the three people who have been arrested, two obtained desk look tickets.
Shuman was arrested and charged with grand larceny, obstructing governmental administration, aggravated harassment and legal possession of stolen property.
Sara Elmilgi, 34, was additionally arrested and charged with harassment after she “slapped an officer’s arms multiple times while he was lawfully attempting to guide her back to the sidewalk,” in accordance with the spokesperson. The officer didn’t maintain any accidents.
NYPD officers conflict with protestors demonstrating close to Columbia College on February 2, 2024, in New York Metropolis. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Pictures)
The opposite particular person who was arrested, 47-year-old Jesse Pape, was charged with obstructing governmental administration and disorderly conduct after he “was given a lawful order to disperse and refused to comply,” the spokesperson famous.
AMERICAN FLAG TORCHED DURING NYC PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATIONS
The primary protest on Friday was reportedly attended by tons of of people. A smaller group of demonstrators later marched south to West 107th Avenue and Broadway, the place extra arrests have been made.
Anti-Israel protesters display close to Columbia College on February 2, 2024, in New York Metropolis. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Pictures)
“You are violent thugs. You are criminals! You are the most violent. You are the most f–king violent,” one protester yelled at police whereas in custody.
“It is right to rebel. NYPD, burn in hell! It is right to rebel. NYPD, burn in hell!” others could possibly be heard chanting.
An arrested protestor screams whereas being detained at the back of a NYPD van throughout an illustration close to Columbia College on February 2, 2024, in New York Metropolis. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Pictures)
A lady who displayed a poster of Israelis who had been kidnapped and chanted, “Am Yisrael Chai,” a Jewish solidarity anthem, was additionally surrounded by protesters who ripped the poster from her.
“Don’t you dare!” the pro-Israel girl shouted simply earlier than cops intervened and separated her from the others.
Professional-Palestinian demonstrators argue with a counter-protestor holding posters for the hostages and chanting a Jewish prayer throughout an illustration close to Columbia College on February 2, 2024, in New York Metropolis. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Pictures)
The demonstration, as reported by the Put up, got here in response to claims that anti-Israel scholar protesters had been sprayed with an unknown chemical final month whereas marching via the college’s campus. That incident led to 2 alleged assailants being banned from campus and an investigation by police into what precisely had occurred.
Final month, Interim Provost Dennis A. Mitchell stated the chemical incident “appears to have been serious crimes, possibly hate crimes.”
