Anti-Israel protesters with “Free Palestine” signs and banners descended on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on Thursday, with police removing those who attempted to block the parade route.
One group of protesters held Palestinian flags and unfurled a banner that read, “Don’t celebrate genocide!” in the middle of the street as the parade led by the Ronald McDonald balloon was coming down W. 55th Street and Sixth Avenue.
Photos show NYPD officers breaking up the demonstration and detaining multiple protesters so that the parade could continue unobstructed. Some protesters were seen walking away while others who refused to move were pulled away or taken down to the ground and handcuffed.
Protesters can be heard screaming “Free Palestine” as police broke up the group in video from the scene. The massive crowd that lined the streets to watch the parade could be heard booing the protesters.
It was unclear whether the protesters being removed were arrested. Fox News Digital has reached out to the NYPD for more information.
In the Gaza Strip, more than 44,000 people have been killed and more than 104,000 wounded in the 13-month war between Israel and Hamas, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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