"Pro-Palestine Protesters Bring Grand Central Terminal to a Standstill in NYC"

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Source: The Telegraph
"Pro-Palestine Protesters Bring Grand Central Terminal to a Standstill in NYC"
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Thousands of protesters, mostly Jewish New Yorkers, shut down Grand Central station in New York in a sit-in against Israel's bombardment of Gaza. Organized by Jewish Voice for Peace New York City, the peaceful demonstration was called the largest civil disobedience in the city in 20 years. At least 200 people were arrested, with organizers estimating the number to be over 300. The protesters held banners advocating for Palestinian freedom and mourning the dead, while rabbis lit Shabbat candles and recited the Jewish prayer for the dead.

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