Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters in NYC shut down Manhattan Bridge

Rich Calder
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators join arms as they block traffic on the Manhattan Bridge
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators join arms as they block traffic on the Manhattan Bridge

Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters took over the Manhattan Bridge Saturday night, initially blowing off cops who tried to set up barricades to block their paths.

Demonstrators blocked vehicles on the bridge’s upper level, stalling traffic, according to images posted on X.

The demonstrators initially gathered near Brooklyn’s Barclays Center before heading northwest onto the bridge and into Manhattan, according to reports.

Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters took over the Manhattan Bridge Saturday night, stalling traffic, according to images shared on X. Getty Images
Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters took over the Manhattan Bridge Saturday night, stalling traffic, according to images shared on X. Getty Images
Some of the protesters, as well as journalists on hand reporting on the demonstration, were taken into custody. Getty Images
Some of the protesters, as well as journalists on hand reporting on the demonstration, were taken into custody. Getty Images
The NYPD could not immediately confirm how many were arrested as the demonstration. Getty Images
The NYPD could not immediately confirm how many were arrested as the demonstration. Getty Images

They linked arms and slowly marched across the span, chanting, “We don’t want your f–king war,” according to one X post, while cops gathered on the Manhattan side, eventually meeting the group and trying to round them up.

Some of the protesters, as well as journalists on hand reporting on the demonstration, were taken into custody.

The NYPD could not immediately confirm how many were arrested.

The anti-Israel rally was the latest to disrupt New York City since the start of the Israel-Hamas War in October.