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At least 206 Jewish anti-Israel protesters were arrested Monday after hundreds rushed the New York Stock Exchange and staged a sit-in outside the Manhattan landmark, police said.

Scores of pro-Palestinian protesters wearing red shirts stormed toward the building on Broad Street in Lower Manhattan — then chained themselves to the doors just before the stock market’s opening bell at 9:30 a.m., footage shows.

A handful of demonstrators, who hail from the Jewish Voices for Peace group, could be seen removing their jackets as they set up shop outside the building — jackets they wore in a possible bid to conceal their anti-Israel attire and thwart any attempt to stop them ahead of time.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago

They got arrested, but made hella of statement.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago

If you browse a news aggregator site, you'll notice how few of the headlines provide any indication the protesters were Jewish rather than just "anti-Israel" or "pro-Palestine". While the latter is a more precise descriptor of their organizing cause, the former is also a very important aspect for this protest. It's just not in line with the narrative the corporate news organizations have been cultivating.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 month ago (3 children)

But someone told me they are sending weapons to Israel for Jewish voters.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago

Demographic groups aren't monolithic, for what it's worth. There is definitely a large pro-Israel contingent of Jewish Americans, too. Not that they deserve to be pandered to, but just that no one is able to represent an entire demographic.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Eh, they disrupted a private business. They were absolutely trespassing. They knew they were trespassing. Forcing an arrest here is part of the civil disobedience and creating this headline.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I prefer the term managed democracy.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

Ah yes, managed democracy! Every citizen of Super America enjoys the freedom to make the right choice.

[–] [email protected] 97 points 1 month ago

Good for them and fuck the New York Post.

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