Mobs of anti-Israel crazies showed up to make a nuisance of themselves in New York City on Black Friday, doing their best to annoy shoppers who were just trying to live their lives free of harassment.
Like Code Pink and other leftist groups, so much of this is about spectacle and a longing for attention.
The New York Post reports:
4 arrested as rowdy anti-Israel protesters disrupt Black Friday shoppers on NYC’s ritzy Fifth AvenueAnti-Israel agitators boycotting Black Friday stormed a ritzy Fifth Avenue store in New York City Friday, disrupting shoppers and leaving four people arrested on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.About 70 rowdy protesters wearing keffiyehs blew whistles and waved Palestinian flags when they charged into the Zara store around 12:30 p.m., chanting, “They fund the genocide,” to startled shoppers as police rushed to remove them from the Midtown fashion retailer, according to police and video footage.“Zara is a genocidal company,” one demonstrator yelled, as others shrieked, “Free Palestine.”One protester wore a sign that read, “While you’re shopping, bombs are dropping.”Four were arrested during the raucous rally, with three issued summonses and 29-year-old Jersey City resident Vel West Arthur charged with criminal trespass, an NYPD spokesperson told The Post.Video showed at least two arrestees going limp as cops hauled them away.The disruptive protesters continued marching south on Fifth Avenue Friday afternoon, banging drums, waving flags, chanting, blowing whistles and hoisting large signs, including a bright orange one that read, “Israel is killing children!”
They think they’re entitled to do this.
They invaded an Apple store, too. Vin News reports:
Pro-Palestinian and Anti-Apple Protesters Clash With NYPD at Fifth Avenue Store on Black FridayA Black Friday demonstration at Apple’s flagship Fifth Avenue store escalated into multiple arrests after a coalition of activists staged protests inside the building and on the sidewalk outside, according to social media accounts and witnesses at the scene.The disruption began when activists entered the store and unfurled banners while chanting, “Apple, Apple, free the Congo!” The group accused the company of benefiting from exploitative cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo and criticized Apple’s alleged ties to ICE and former President Donald Trump. At least one individual was detained by security inside the store.The demonstration later expanded outside, where pro-Palestinian protesters joined the gathering. The combined groups blocked pedestrian traffic along Fifth Avenue, prompting a significant NYPD response.Officers made several arrests for disorderly conduct after protesters refused to disperse, police said.
I don’t believe these people even care about the cause they claim to champion. I think it’s all about them.
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