Massive protest breaks out ahead of Netanyahu UN speech
Approximately 400 protesters blocked a street in Midtown Manhattan during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations. The demonstration was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace.
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – Some 400 demonstrators blocked a street in Midtown Manhattan Thursday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the United Nations podium. Organizers with Jewish Voice for Peace took to the Midtown streets around 12 p.m. Some protesters, including Democratic Congressional nominee Darializa Avila Chevalier, told PIX11 News they didn’t plan [...]
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