Friday’s planned protests over the outbreak of war in Israel and Gaza were largely peaceful, but still resulted in dozens of demonstrators being cuffed around the city, police reported.
A human tidal wave of pro-Palestine protesters flooded into Times Square on what was dubbed “day of Jihad” after a former Hamas leader called for violence across the country. Yelling “free Palestine,” the crowd climbed subway station entrances and even traffic lights as they waved flags above the masses below.
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