Pro-Palestinian Protesters in NYC Honor Veterans Day by Ripping Down U.S. Flags
In a surprising incident that has triggered widespread outrage on-line, a pro-Palestinian mob could be seen cheering on a protester who climbed a flagpole and tore down U.S. flags as demonstrators marched via central Manhattan over Veterans Day weekend.
One viral clip depicts NYPD officers trying on as pro-Palestinian activists scaled metropolis streetlights to desecrate the flag:
The pro-Hamas mob in NYC cheers with glee as one in every of their very own rips down American flags. pic.twitter.com/T1u0r61lEk
— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) November 11, 2023
Meanwhile, police and protesters clashed on East forty third Street in Manhattan:
Palestinian activist in headband angrily throws American flags to the bottom on Veterans Day in NYC.
Several of the flags are changed with the Palestinian flag.
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) November 11, 2023
The demonstrations started Friday night time in Columbus Circle and made their approach to Grand Central Terminal, the place protestors kicked in the doorways as legislation enforcement sheltered inside:
They are actually destroying American greatness whereas everybody simply stands round watching.
— Libby Emmons (@libbyemmons) November 11, 2023
The demonstrators briefly compelled the closure of the transportation hub as they marched via the streets of Manhattan for the second night time in a row.
In response, many took to social media to voice concern and outrage.
“Hamasurrection takes NYC this weekend,” wrote conservative political commentator Benny Johnson:
Hamasurrection takes NYC this weekend
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 11, 2023
“These people are enemies of the US as much as they are enemies of Israel,” journalist Emily Schrader wrote. “Stand with justice, stand with liberal democracy, stand with Israel.”
“These people hate America,” conservative podcaster Graham Allen asserted. “They are RIPPING DOWN OUR FLAG and replacing it with the Palestinian flag ON AMERICAN SOIL.”
“Who do these people think they are?!?!?” he added.
A view of Palestinian flag as hundreds of pro-Palestinians demonstrators, a part of a ‘Flood Manhattan for Gaza’ protest, march from Columbus Circle to Grand Central in New York, United States on November 10, 2023. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu through Getty Images)
“These protests aren’t ‘peaceful’; they’re violent, anti-American, and anti-Israel,” Iranian American human rights advocate Sarah Raviani wrote.
“Tearing down American flags on Veterans Day and replacing them with an enemies flag,” wrote one X person. “Try that in a small town”:
Tearing down American flags on Veterans Day and changing them with an enemies flag. Try that in a small city😉pic.twitter.com/9RCofkNMAa
— Mark Thompson (@marktmt) November 11, 2023
On Thursday night time, pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied the foyer of the New York Times whereas vandalizing police autos outdoors with “Free Gaza” slogans:
JUST IN: New York Times constructing in New York has been stormed by pro-Palestine protesters who rioted & vandalized a police automotive
What a horrible assault on our courageous journalists & democracy!
The pro-Palestine rioters known as to “Free Gaza” and vandalized the police automotive with “KKK”… pic.twitter.com/Iyx9fnNrRl
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 10, 2023
Last week, pro-Palestinian activists desecrated quite a few monuments in Washington DC, together with a Benjamin Franklin statue and an Andrew Jackson memorial:
Benjamin Franklin was one of many Founding Father of the U.S.
Today, anti-Israel protesters desecrated his statue.
🇺🇸🇱 pic.twitter.com/Sgm4CgBkKu
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 5, 2023
Protesters have been additionally noticed donning Hamas-style headbands at an illustration in London:
Terrorist group Hamas-style headbands pictured in London. On Armistice Day. Hate marches. pic.twitter.com/vkVYFYLEUX
— Darren Grimes (@darrengrimes_) November 11, 2023
The matter comes as pro-Palestinian demonstrations proceed to advertise antisemitic and anti-American sentiment.
Last month, former President Donald Trump accused American universities who hosted radical pro-Palestinian actions of “allowing or enabling the open hatred against Israel and America!”
Counter-protesters maintain an Israeli flag throughout the road from the principle pro-Palestinian protest earlier than a march via Midtown Manhattan throughout a protest calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on November 11, 2023. (Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket through Getty Images)
Podcaster Natalie Winters described strolling via the National March to Free Palestine in DC, stating, “I truly don’t feel like I’m in America anymore. It’s not just blatant antisemitism it’s straight up anti-Americanism.”
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email him at jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @JoshuaKlein.
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