Authorities detained more than 200 members of the pro-Palestinian organization Jewish Voice for Peace on Monday morning.
If there are any arrests occurring due to the demonstration at 11 Wall Street today, processing for those arrests will occur at 1 Police Plaza within the Mass Arrest Processing Center.
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The activists executed a sit-in outside the New York Stock Exchange, securing themselves to the entrance doors before the market opened. Their objective was to “disrupt business as usual” and request that the U.S. government halt arms supplies to Israel.
They showcased slogans such as “Fund FEMA not genocide,” “Gaza bombed, Wall Street profits,” and “Jews demand divestment from Israel.”
BREAKING: Right now, the Israeli military is killing family after family in North Gaza in a campaign of extermination. Hundreds of Jews and allies are shutting down the New York Stock Exchange to demand that the US cease arming Israel and profiting from this genocide. pic.twitter.com/LPb8pRPekt
— Jewish Voice for Peace (@jvplive) October 14, 2024
“The images from this past weekend are imprinted in my mind. It’s easy to feel helpless, but it is our nation that supplies Israel with the weapons they deploy to kill people.” https://t.co/uB0UnYE3kP
— Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) October 14, 2024
“We are here as Jews because both the Biden administration and the Israeli government frequently claim that the genocide they are executing is for the sake of Jewish safety, and we reject that notion with every fiber of our being,” remarked Beth Miller, the director of Jewish Voice for Peace. The organization, which identifies itself as the “largest progressive anti-Zionist Jewish group globally,” has strongly opposed U.S. military support to Israel.
Protesters detained at sit-in outside NYSE
They call for a reassessment of American foreign policy in the area.
Protest Alert: Anticipate traffic disruptions & emergency services near Wall Street, Manhattan. Please utilize alternate routes.
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The police spent approximately three hours executing the arrests, resulting in a total of 206 people being detained. The protesters added a striking touch by placing a red shirt on the famous Fearless Girl statue, symbolizing their demand for reform.
Witnesses reported that the police were thorough, methodically dismantling the protest while keeping the peace. The apprehensions commenced around 9:30 a.m. and wrapped up by 12:30 p.m.
This significant protest illustrates an increasing dissatisfaction within certain Jewish communities regarding U.S. backing for Israel, highlighting the intricate relationships between identity and global politics in these demographics.
