Police arrested several protesters who disrupted the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan Thursday.
Video shows a mob of pro-Palestine demonstrators formed a blockade stopping floats like McDonald’s giant Ronald McDonald dead in their tracks.
BREAKING: Autonomous anti-genocide activists bring the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to a grinding halt after blockading the McDonald’s float for a second year in a row. pic.twitter.com/Aj6XRsUF9T
— Talia Jane ❤️🔥 (@taliaotg) November 28, 2024
Police arrested 21 activists, who locked arms and sat in the middle of the street impeding the parade route while carrying a banner reading “Don’t Celebrate Genocide,” and “Free Palestine.”
Crowds cheered as the parade disruptors were removed.
Mass arrests at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade after Palestine protesters block road.pic.twitter.com/be9ltoQNxf
— Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) November 28, 2024
Cops quickly swarmed in to make mass arrests when anti-Israel protesters tried to ruin the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade again. pic.twitter.com/1VCzxxD0L1
— New York Post (@nypost) November 28, 2024
🚨🇺🇸#BREAKING | UPDATE
— Todd Paron🇺🇸🇬🇷🎧👽 (@tparon) November 28, 2024
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE ! NYPD ARRESTS A COUPLE DOZEN PRO-PALESTINE PROTESTERS.
THIS IS AT THE MACY’S DAY PARADE MINUTES AGO THE CROWD SEEMS TO CHEER AND CLAP AS
THEY WERE GETTING ARRESTED ⚠️🍗🦃 pic.twitter.com/j2Uiw5KYxi
Mass arrests at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as anti-Israel protesters block procession
— Steve Gruber (@stevegrubershow) November 28, 2024
NYPD officers quickly descended upon the group, who shouted “Free, free Palestine!” as they were tackled to the ground and placed in handcuffs.
Via/NYPost pic.twitter.com/Ti5y7s3njG
The arrests came as NYC Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday vowed to crack down on any potential protesters, who he deemed, “grinches.”
“I really want to take the moment to tell those grinches that believe they are going to disrupt the parade that it is not going to happen,” Adams said.
“Just like how we responded last year, we are going to be on top of those who attempt to interrupt the parade in any way possible.”