The New York Police Department (NYPD) arrested dozens of anti-Israel protesters Saturday after they clashed with the police, the New York Post reported.
Tensions flared in Brooklyn this Saturday as anti-Israel protesters clashed with NYPD officers during a demonstration in Bay Ridge, resulting in at least a dozen arrests. An estimated crowd of 250 participants pushed against police efforts to move them to the sidewalk, escalating to physical confrontations, according to the the New York Post.
NOW: Police load a pro-Palestine protester with a bloody face into a police van after officers charged the crowd pic.twitter.com/FUfskuFExX
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Videos from the scene captured officers tackling several protesters and dragging others away, amidst resistance and shouts from the crowd. One moment showed a protester throwing a water bottle at police….
