Anti-Israel protesters, counter-demonstrators clash, spit at each other outside NYC Parsons Benefit — as lavish guests tip-toe around them

Anti-Israel and pro-Israel protesters shoved and spit on one another outside the Parsons Benefit gala in lower Manhattan Tuesday — as lavish guests tip-toed around the madness and into the college’s annual event.

The opposing factions faced off outside Cipriani Wall Street around 6:30 p.m., not long after the anti-Israel crowd set up a picket line demanding that the Parsons School of Design divest from Israel-backed companies.

Several members of each group rushed up to one another and engaged in some mild pushing on the street until the NYPD stepped in before it escalated.

Well-dressed partygoers were seen weaving through the chaos to get to the police barriers, which were set up to stop the groups from entering the 75th annual benefit — where an individual ticket cost $2,500.

On the street corner, a man wearing a Keffiyeh was seen shouting at two counter-protesters with all parties threatening violence.

“What are you going to do about it,” the Keffiyeh-wearing man said.

“Let’s go around the corner if you’re worried about cameras,” the counter-protester replied.

That’s when the second man took a step forward, wagging his finger in the anti-Israel protester’s face.

The Keffiyeh-wearing man spit in the face of the advancing man, who immediately returned the favor.

A fellow anti-Israel protester — whose face was covered by a mask and sunglasses — then shoved the spitter away from their group.

“I’ll f–cking mace the s–t out of you,” the one pro-Israel man said.

Three people were arrested in the mayhem, including a woman who allegedly assaulted a cop, sources said.

Two others were charged with resisting arrest and obstructing government administration.