{"id":202563,"date":"2023-11-26T09:46:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T16:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=202563"},"modified":"2023-11-26T09:46:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T16:46:37","slug":"pro-palestinian-rally-in-columbus-circle-escalates-burning-flags-shop-shutdowns-and-chilling-warnings-dominate-nyc-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2023\/11\/26\/pro-palestinian-rally-in-columbus-circle-escalates-burning-flags-shop-shutdowns-and-chilling-warnings-dominate-nyc-streets\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Palestinian Rally in Columbus Circle Escalates: Burning Flags, Shop Shutdowns, and Chilling Warnings Dominate NYC Streets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"false\" data-src=\"https:\/\/audio.beyondwords.io\/e\/11cce941-6360-4f9c-9b2b-5c0a43cefd9d\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"speechkit-io-iframe\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"display: none\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/proxy.beyondwords.io\/npm\/@beyondwords\/audio-player@latest\/dist\/module\/iframe-helper.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Amidst the bustling city of New York, a pro-Palestinian protest turned ominous, leaving a mark on Columbus Circle this Saturday. What started as a gathering of around 300 demonstrators soon evolved into a chaotic scene, with burning flags, shop closures, and unsettling threats against supporters of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters, starting at Columbus Circle and making their way to the American Museum of Natural History, carried a fervent message. Chants of &#8220;Bombs are dropping while you&#8217;re shopping&#8221; echoed through The Shops at Columbus Circle, prompting store owners to hurriedly close their doors in response to the escalating tensions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pro-Palestinian protesters drag burning Israeli flag down NYC street as they warn supporters days are \u2018numbered\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/StSGcZLfje\">https:\/\/t.co\/StSGcZLfje<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/poG06n9qar\">pic.twitter.com\/poG06n9qar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1728568292044931216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>One particularly distressing incident involved the harassment of a woman carrying a pro-Israel sign, with protesters snatching it away and shouting confrontational messages. The escalation continued as a statue of Abraham Lincoln was adorned with a Palestinian flag and a sticker that read, &#8220;Every time the media lies, a neighborhood in Gaza dies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the demonstrators <a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2023\/11\/26\/hundreds-of-pro-palestinian-protesters-rally-outside-american-museum-of-natural-history\">approached the American Museum of Natural History<\/a>, they were met with barricades and a line of approximately 30 officers preventing access. Demands to open the museum&#8217;s doors filled the air, but the standoff persisted. The museum had taken precautions, closing two hours early in anticipation of the protest, according to Nerdeen Kiswani of the pro-Palestinian group Within Our Lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>The intensity of these demonstrations has been a recurring theme in various locations across the city since the reported events involving Hamas terrorists on October 7. This latest protest adds to a series of tense moments that have unfolded on the streets of the Big Apple.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pro-Palestinian-rally-outside-Museum-of-Natural-History.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pro-Palestinian-rally-outside-Museum-of-Natural-History.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-202564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pro-Palestinian-rally-outside-Museum-of-Natural-History.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pro-Palestinian-rally-outside-Museum-of-Natural-History-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pro-Palestinian-rally-outside-Museum-of-Natural-History-1024x769.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pro-Palestinian-rally-outside-Museum-of-Natural-History-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pro-Palestinian-rally-outside-Museum-of-Natural-History-1376x1032.jpeg 1376w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pro-Palestinian-rally-outside-Museum-of-Natural-History-1044x783.jpeg 1044w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pro-Palestinian-rally-outside-Museum-of-Natural-History-632x474.jpeg 632w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pro-Palestinian-rally-outside-Museum-of-Natural-History-536x402.jpeg 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amidst the bustling city of New York, a pro-Palestinian protest turned ominous, leaving a mark on Columbus Circle this Saturday. 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