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RockCreek

(982 posts)
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 06:28 AM Apr 8

Report that Pro-Palestine protestors shut down Grand Central Station April 7th

I saw this in the Jerusalen Post, with excerpt and link following. Another link from the UK follows.
Minimal coverage coming up from the US M$M when on my search.

https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-849279
Pro-Palestinian protesters shut down Grand Central Station in NYC
By MICHAEL STARR APRIL 8, 2025 04:27
Updated: APRIL 8, 2025 12:22

The protests in Grand Central Station come after Trump told reporters that the US "controlling and owning" the Gaza Strip would be a positive development.
Anti-Israel protests shut down New York City's Grand Central Station on Monday, according to demonstration organizer Within Our Lifetime.
Betar warned all Jews in the area to avoid Grand Central Station in a post on X/Twitter. The account added that the protesters were masked and armed.
Activists wearing keffiyehs entered the American landmark waving Palestinian flags and banging drums in response to a global strike called for by Palestinians over the ongoing war in Gaza, WOL leader Nerdeen Kiswani explained in a social media post.
Kiswani said that the New York Police Department had shut down the entrances to the station because the authorities didn't want people to hear their message.

Another source:
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/just-getting-started-pro-palestine-032743443.html

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Report that Pro-Palestine protestors shut down Grand Central Station April 7th (Original Post) RockCreek Apr 8 OP
Interesting. Beastly Boy Apr 8 #1
I remember watching that bombing on TV RockCreek Apr 8 #2

Beastly Boy

(12,074 posts)
1. Interesting.
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 12:12 PM
Apr 8

In response to the US President telling reporters that the US "controlling and owning" the Gaza Strip would be a positive development", American protesters dressed in keffiyehs shut down an American rail hub as a protest against... drum roll please... Israel!

Reminds me of the time when Saddam, in response to the US invading Iraq, decided to bombard Israeli cities.

WTF??? Any rhyme or reason for this nonsense?

RockCreek

(982 posts)
2. I remember watching that bombing on TV
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 02:54 PM
Apr 8

I remember watching that bombing on TV, and going WTF.
And the Israelis agreed sit tight and to let the US deal with the Scuds to keep things from "escalating further".

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