Pro-Palestinian Protesters Overrun Grand Central Terminal, Demand Cease-fire in Gaza
TL;DR
Pro-Palestinian protesters organized by Jewish Voice for Peace staged a sit-in at Grand Central Terminal, temporarily shutting down the station and halting train service. The demonstrators demanded a ceasefire and an end to Israel's "genocide" of Palestinians. They climbed atop ticket counters, dropped banners, and chanted slogans calling for peace and justice. Access to the station was initially restricted before it was officially closed due to the protests.
Topics:nationprotests#grand-central-terminal#israel-palestine-conflict#jewish-voice-for-peace#pro-palestinian#protests#sit-in
- Pro-Palestinian protesters shut down Grand Central Terminal during evening rush New York Post
- MTA temporarily closes Grand Central Terminal as hundreds of protesters urge Israel-Hamas ceasefire Gothamist
- Grand Central Terminal shut down due to pro-Palestinian protests New York Daily News
- Metro North MTA restricts access to Grand Central in Manhattan as peace activists hold protest calling for cease-fire WABC-TV
- Protesters in NYC Overrun Grand Central to Call for a Cease-fire in Gaza The New York Times
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