Pro-Palestinian ‘Day of Rage’ March Draws Fewer Than 100 in Manhattan
Demonstrators gathered outside Hunter College on Veterans Day for what organizers called a “Day of Rage for Palestine,” then marched through Manhattan. Student activist groups at the City University of New York called for the rally, which included stops at the Jewish National Fund and United Jewish Appeal. Participants also demanded the dissolution of CUNY’s governing board and university divestment from Israel.
Many wore keffiyehs and carried signs, including one calling to “Stop the genocide lift the siege.” Chants included “free Palestine” and “Israel will fall.” Protesters also urged Mamdani to take a stronger stand and criticized NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. The groups said the demonstration opposed the war in Gaza and Israeli actions in the West Bank, and targeted financial support for those efforts in New York.
Marchers repeatedly entered the roadway, despite police directing them to use sidewalks, and scuffled with officers. They also protested U.S. support for Israel at a separate event in Dublin on November 10, where demonstrators threw objects, including what appeared to be milk, in Biden’s direction as he departed Trinity College. Irish police said three men were arrested; two were freed afterward, while the third faced a charge.
Students Take Gaza Protest Into Manhattan Streets
Students and pro-Palestinian activists brought their demands to Manhattan on Veterans Day, gathering outside Hunter College before marching to the Jewish National Fund and United Jewish Appeal. They called for CUNY to divest from Israel and abolish its board of trustees, and pressed Mayor Zohran Mamdani to act more forcefully.
The organizers said the protest opposed the war in Gaza and growing Israeli activity in the West Bank, and argued that financing for these efforts is facilitated in New York. Participants carried signs calling to end the siege and chanted for a free Palestine. Their criticism of Mamdani underscored their view that city leaders should do more in response to the conflict.
Police directed the marchers to sidewalks, but demonstrators repeatedly walked in the roadway, leading to scuffles with officers. The protest’s demands and chants were also part of a wider demonstration against U.S. support for Israel: in Dublin on November 10, protesters threw objects, including what appeared to be milk, in Biden’s direction as he departed from an event. Irish police said three men were arrested, with two subsequently freed and the remaining man facing a charge.
Manhattan Protesters Block Streets and Target Mamdani
A small pro-Palestinian demonstration turned Manhattan streets into a point of confrontation on Veterans Day. Fewer than 100 people marched from Hunter College toward the Jewish National Fund and United Jewish Appeal, repeatedly taking the roadway after police directed them to sidewalks. Scuffles followed.
The protesters chanted that Israel would fall and demanded that Mayor Zohran Mamdani take a stand, while also calling for dissolution of CUNY’s governing board and university divestment from Israel. Their demands put pressure on city government and a public university to align with their position on the conflict.
The confrontation in New York came a day after demonstrators in Dublin threw objects, including what appeared to be milk, in Biden’s direction as he departed from Trinity College. Protesters there waved Palestinian flags and criticized his support for Israel. Irish police said three men were arrested; two were freed afterward, while the third faced a charge. The two incidents show how pro-Palestinian demonstrations have extended beyond campus rallies into confrontations in public streets.
Reported by Hot Air, Newsweek.
