200 arrested in anti-Israel protest in outside of New York Stock Exchange
LOWER MANHATTAN (WABC) -- 200 protesters were arrested on Monday after they demanded the U.S. stop arming Israel and profiting from its genocide in Gaza.
The sit-in -- organized by the group "Jewish Voice for Peace" -- took place outside the New York Stock Exchange and drew upwards of 300 people.
"The U.S. government is sending bombs to Israel that it is using to massacre Palestinians in Gaza and we are calling for that to stop now," said "Jewish Voice for Peace" political director Beth Miller.
Those who gathered were also protesting the one-year anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel.
Demonstrators flooded Broad Street, many of them sitting on the pavement inside the secure perimeter of the stock exchange. Many insisted on being carried away be members of the NYPD's Strategic Response Group. Others chained themselves to the gates outside.
"We think the more we speak out, the more people will hear and join us," added anti-war activist Rosalind Petchesky. "We hope it will grow more and more. We've been doing this for over a year as long as the genocide has been going on."
All the protestors were arrested peacefully, police say.
Authorities say most of the arrests for trespassing, others for obstructing governmental administration for chaining themselves or refusing to stand.
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