02:24Clashes were seen in Manhattan on Friday as hundreds of pro-Palestine demonstrators attempted to force their way into a venue where US President Joe Biden was attending a campaign event.
Footage shows police making arrests as they attempted to disperse the crowds outside the Hammerstein Ballroom on West 29th Street. Protesters are seen clad in keffiyehs while waving Palestinian flags and releasing green smoke.
"This is about fighting against imperialism and colonialism worldwide. Israel is a colonialist project that is run by imperialist United States," an activist said.
"We have an absolute responsibility to do something about it. Our tax dollars go to this; our tax dollars kill children; we have a responsibility to speak up whenever we can, every single day," she continued.
According to local reports, at least 32 protesters were arrested as they marched to the venue from Madison Square Garden.
The rally was organised by 'Within Our Lifetime', a prolific activist group in Manhattan led by Palestinian-American Nerdeen Kiswani.
Biden was attending a campaign fundraising event at the Hammerstein Ballroom, where he reportedly met with 640 donors as he looks to take on former President Donald Trump in November's presidential election.
Fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas is now in its ninth month. Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that at least 37,000 people had been killed at the time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
'Our tax dollars kill children' - Clashes in Manhattan as pro-Palestine demonstrators rally outside Biden campaign event
Clashes were seen in Manhattan on Friday as hundreds of pro-Palestine demonstrators attempted to force their way into a venue where US President Joe Biden was attending a campaign event.
Footage shows police making arrests as they attempted to disperse the crowds outside the Hammerstein Ballroom on West 29th Street. Protesters are seen clad in keffiyehs while waving Palestinian flags and releasing green smoke.
"This is about fighting against imperialism and colonialism worldwide. Israel is a colonialist project that is run by imperialist United States," an activist said.
"We have an absolute responsibility to do something about it. Our tax dollars go to this; our tax dollars kill children; we have a responsibility to speak up whenever we can, every single day," she continued.
According to local reports, at least 32 protesters were arrested as they marched to the venue from Madison Square Garden.
The rally was organised by 'Within Our Lifetime', a prolific activist group in Manhattan led by Palestinian-American Nerdeen Kiswani.
Biden was attending a campaign fundraising event at the Hammerstein Ballroom, where he reportedly met with 640 donors as he looks to take on former President Donald Trump in November's presidential election.
Fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas is now in its ninth month. Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that at least 37,000 people had been killed at the time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
Clashes were seen in Manhattan on Friday as hundreds of pro-Palestine demonstrators attempted to force their way into a venue where US President Joe Biden was attending a campaign event.
Footage shows police making arrests as they attempted to disperse the crowds outside the Hammerstein Ballroom on West 29th Street. Protesters are seen clad in keffiyehs while waving Palestinian flags and releasing green smoke.
"This is about fighting against imperialism and colonialism worldwide. Israel is a colonialist project that is run by imperialist United States," an activist said.
"We have an absolute responsibility to do something about it. Our tax dollars go to this; our tax dollars kill children; we have a responsibility to speak up whenever we can, every single day," she continued.
According to local reports, at least 32 protesters were arrested as they marched to the venue from Madison Square Garden.
The rally was organised by 'Within Our Lifetime', a prolific activist group in Manhattan led by Palestinian-American Nerdeen Kiswani.
Biden was attending a campaign fundraising event at the Hammerstein Ballroom, where he reportedly met with 640 donors as he looks to take on former President Donald Trump in November's presidential election.
Fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas is now in its ninth month. Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that at least 37,000 people had been killed at the time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.