Pro-Palestinian Protesters Storm Trump Tower, 98 Arrested
Hundreds of protesters from Jewish Voice for Peace occupied Trump Tower in New York on the 13th, in solidarity with Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian student activist who was arrested by the Trump administration. The New York City police arrested 98 protesters on charges of trespassing and other offenses.
Around 11:30 a.m. that day, hundreds of protesters wearing red T-shirts with the slogan "Jews say stop arming Israel" gathered in the dining area of Trump Tower for a sit-in. They held up banners and chanted slogans demanding the release of Khalil, a former Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist.
The police arrived at around 12:30 p.m., and after three warnings, arrested 98 protesters on charges of trespassing, obstructing justice, and other offenses. No injuries were reported, and neither Trump nor the protesters have yet commented on the incident.。
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