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New York Post
27-04-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Cops clash with anti-Israel protesters outside NYC synagogue where Israeli minister was set to speak before event canceled
Anti-Israel protesters Sunday clashed with cops outside a Brooklyn synagogue where Israel's embattled security minister was set to speak — with the event ending up canceled and several people arrested. The protest outside Congregation Shaare ZIon on Ocean Parkway turned violent shortly after 9:30 a.m. as NYPD officers and some members of the crowd scuffled while the rowdy mob demonstrated against Sunday's scheduled speech by Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The speech was nixed, and the under-fire minister is now set to return home a day early, the Israeli outlet Haaretz reported. 5 Anti-Israel protesters clash with counter-demonstrators outside a Brooklyn synagogue Sunday. FNTV 5 Several people were arrested at Sunday's protest. FNTV The violent clash came two days after anti-Israel demonstrators and Hasidic Jews scuffled outside the Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, where Ben-Gvir made an appearance. Police said at least a half-dozen people were arrested at that protest. Last week, protesters also hurled water bottles at Ben-Gvir after an event near Yale University's campus. Photos from Sunday's scene in Brooklyn showed cops taking some protesters into custody, including one who was wresting with police on the ground — as counter-protesters confronted the demonstrators. 5 Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sparked at least two protests in New York City on his latest visit to the US. REUTERS 5 Jews and anti-Israel protesters clash during the demonstration outside Congregation Shaare Zion in Brooklyn on Sunday. FNTV 5 The crowd grew violent at times. FNTV Video posted by Freedom News TV captured an angry exchange between the two sides. A rep for the NYPD said police were called to the scene at 9:43 a.m. and confirmed that there were several arrests, but details were not immediately available. The protest was scheduled by the Palestinian Assembly for Liberation of New York and New Jersey.
New York Post
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
NYC ballet lovers yell ‘f–k you' at climate change protester who disrupted Lincoln Center performance
Climate activists disrupted a ballet performance at Lincoln Center on Earth Day — prompting well-heeled attendees to shout at them to 'Shut the f—k up' and get out of the theater, video shows. One of the eco-protesters made her way inside the David H. Koch Theater Tuesday evening, during the the launch of the acclaimed ballet's spring season. 'It is Earth Day and we are in climate emergency!' she bellowed, just as the third of four George Balanchine ballets on the program, Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, was beginning. 'Our country has become a Fascist regime and we are enjoying this beauty.' 4 'How will you dance when you're dying of dehydration?' one of the protesters yelled as a security guard tried to grab his sign. FNTV Some attendees didn't take well to the disruption, snapping back, 'Shut the f–k up,' 'f–k you' and 'stop being morons,' according to the video. The curtain then came down and an announcement aired: 'Due to an issue in the house, we need to pause the performance. We are attempting to resolve this issue.' Front of house staff escorted the protester out of the theater, as cheers and jeers erupted in the audience. About five more minutes passed before the ballet restarted from the beginning and the performance continued without further interruption, the New York City Ballet said. Earlier, as attendees filed into the theater, two demonstrators with the Extinction Rebellion activist group stood outside, holding signs with the messages, 'No Billionaire Ballet on Earth Day' and '4°C 1 Billion Dead.' 'How will you dance when you're dying of dehydration?' one of the demonstrators yelled as security workers tried to pry the sign from his hands, according to video posted on X. 'How will you dance when you can't even afford decent groceries? How will you dance when they're scheming people out of their homes?' The NYPD said two men, one in his 30s and the other in his 50s, were taken into custody during the demonstration outside Lincoln Center just before 8 p.m. They were released with summonses. 4 The protesters gathered as the first night of the New York City Ballet's spring season fell on Earth Day. FNTV 4 A woman stood on the balcony level of the theater as she yelled, 'It is Earth Day and we are in climate emergency!' FNTV 'Our action today is not about drawing attention; it's about demanding accountability and leadership from all sectors of society,' one of the Extinction Rebellion demonstrators said in a statement. 'Cultural institutions hold significant influence, and their silence is deafening in the face of this crisis.' The demonstration marked the third brazen act of the day for the group. 4 The woman was escorted out of theater to cheers and jeers. FNTV Members of the group spray-painted the Wall Street Charging Bull — before wiping away their graffiti as cops looked on Tuesday morning. They later sprayed graffiti on the windows of Tesla's Meatpacking District showroom — which landed two of them in cuffs, authorities said. And on Wednesday, a climate protester was busted after he spray painted the word 'USA' over a presidential insignia inside Trump Tower, according to law enforcement sources and video from the scene. The man sprayed the bright green paint over the plaque inside the Midtown landmark before kneeling on the ground in front of it and closing his eyes, according to footage posted on X. Moments after a small crowd gathered — some snapping photos of the demonstrator — a security officer approached, and the man unfurled a small banner bearing the words, 'GAME OVER' with the symbol for the climate activist group Extinction Rebellion.
New York Post
23-04-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Climate protester arrested after spray painting over presidential insignia at Trump Tower
A climate protester was busted after he spray painted the words 'USA' over a presidential insignia inside Trump Tower Wednesday afternoon, according to law enforcement sources and video from the scene. The man sprayed the bright green paint over the plaque inside the Midtown landmark before kneeling on the ground in front of it and closing his eyes, according to footage posted on X. Moments after a small crowd gathered — some snapping photos of the demonstrator — a security officer approached, and the man unfurled a small banner bearing the words, 'GAME OVER' with the symbol for the climate activist group Extinction Rebellion. The suspect was carted away in handcuffs. FNTV He was carted away by officers wearing dark-colored suits as he declared, 'This is your country. This is our country. This is our planet. …You cannot ruin it without comment. They are ruining the planet for profit.' The brazen display comes a day after the same activist group spray-painted the Wall Street Charging Bull — before wiping away their graffiti as cops looked on. They later sprayed graffiti on the windows of Tesla's Meatpacking District showroom — which landed two of them in cuffs, authorities said. Two more demonstrators wound up in custody Tuesday night when they allegedly disrupted a performance of 'Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux'at the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center, according to cops and the New York City Ballet. 'It is Earth Day and we are in climate emergency!' one protester yelled during the performance, before being escorted out to cheers and jeers. 'Our country has become a Fascist regime and we are enjoying this beauty?' The Trump Tower protester was previously nabbed for criminal trespass at Columbia University, law enforcement sources said.
