Police responded Thursday after Pro-Palestine protesters temporarily blocked Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Twenty-one protesters were arrested by the New York Police Department (NYPD), according to ABC 7.
The protesters leapt over the barricades shortly after 9:30 a.m. and blocked the Ronald McDonald float, the outlet reported.
Video footage showed protesters standing in the road with a white banner advocating for an arms embargo. Multiple activists sat down and chanted “Free, free Palestine!”
BREAKING: Macy’s Parade DISRUPTED by 30 Protesters on Thanksgiving Parade Route in NYC
Protesters hopped over the barricades and BLOCKED Macy’s Thanksgiving parade while chanting “Free Palestine!”
Multiple arrests by the NYPD, yesterday NYC Mayor announced a ‘no tolerance’… pic.twitter.com/6IZHZTrLwn
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) November 28, 2024
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