Pro-Palestinian protesters chant 'death to America' and light US flag ON FIRE ... trends now
There were shocking scenes on the streets of New York City on Monday as Palestinian activists set fire to an American flag being held by Israel supporters while chanting 'Death to America!' right under the noses of the NYPD.
There were audible gasps as the Stars and Stripes being held by a pro-Israel counter-protestor was set alight and then waved in the air - as bright yellow flames could be seen coming from the flag.
Police officers stationed at the protest outside the New York Stock Exchange could be seen wrestling the flag and stamping out the fire as it was brought to the ground.
Moments later, a fellow protestor could be heard yelling 'Death to America'.
Police officers appeared oblivious to what was happening right in front of them and in video footage appears to have little drive to chase down the man who shouted the offending phrase.
Police try to save a Pro-Israel supporter, center, by removing his American flag that was lit on fire by someone else during a Pro-Palestinian demonstration
Pro Palestinian protesters confront a small group of Israeli demonstrators during dueling events outside of the New York Stock Exchange
A Pro-Palestinian protester wears a broken flag of Israel as they demanding a ceasefire in Gaza
Police arrest a man as pro Palestinian protesters confront a small group of pro-Israel demonstrators
The shocking sights were part of a day of planned protest across the country that saw activists block the Brooklyn Bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and roads to the Chicago O'Hare Airport in a coordinated attempt to bring America to its knees and cause maximum inconvenience.
Outside Brooklyn Borough Hall, another protester burned an American flag to cinders amid cheers of jubilation on Monday. In the background, a man chants: 'America falls today. America falls now. America will forever fall.'
On Monday afternoon, more anti-Israel protestors took to the Brooklyn Bridge and were seen walking through traffic, chanting, banging drums and igniting flares.
New York Police made numerous arrests, saying 150 protesters were initially involved in the march around 3:15pm, but that number quickly grew. The bridge was fully reopened by 5pm.
Pro-Palestinian protesters used Monday's tax day as a way to make a statement in a nationwide 'A15' protest.
The economic blockade was scheduled in solidarity with Palestine and called for an arms embargo and an end to US taxpayer funding for Israel.
Other protests broke out on Monday morning on a Philadelphia intersection and on Highway 880 in Oakland, California.
A pro-Israeli protester waves their national flag to counter-protest a pro-Palestinian demonstration calling for economic blockade demanding a cease-fire on the Israel-Gaza war
Police arrest a protestor during a Pro-Palestine demonstration on Monday
Anti-war protesters have demonstrated almost daily since Hamas' October 7 attack on southern Israel that killed around 1,200 people
Protestors shout slogans during a Pro-Palestinian demonstration calling for economic blockade on Israel
While Palestinian protesters outnumbered those in support of Israel, the two groups clashed at times
Tensions in the Middle East continue to spill out into the streets around the world
A man holds up an Israeli flag as pro Palestinian protesters confront a small group of Israel supporters
Police are seen arresting a man
Anti-Israel protestors took to the Brooklyn Bridge on Monday afternoon and walked through traffic, chanting and banging drums
Flares were also ignited by demonstrators before they were thrown into the east river on the Brooklyn Bridge
Videos shared on X showed protestors with keffiyeh scarves on their necks and head as they shouted: 'From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!'
Some of the demonstrators were seen holding up signs while others marched and waved colored smoke in the air. Cars stuck on the bridge honked at them as the protestors walked in front of vehicles.
Demonstrators were also seen igniting flares before they tossed them into the east river. Police on bicycles managed to arrest some of the participants on the pedestrian walkway.
Nerdeen Kiwanis, an organizer from Within our Lifetime, told Abc7: 'We don't want our tax dollars to fund genocide. There's a strike happening all across the country today.'
Other videos showed the New York protestors
