Thanksgiving Parade Blocked in Anti-Israel Protest

US Protesters lined the route of the Thanksgiving Day parade in New York, chanting slogans against Israel's actions in Gaza.

Local media reported that dozens of protesters climbed over barriers on both sides of the road and rushed into the middle of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, USA, on November 23.

They chanted "Don't give a penny to Israel's crimes" and "Free the Palestinians". They also waved Palestinian flags, wore shirts and held banners reading "stop the genocide".

Some protesters glued themselves to the sidewalk on 6th Avenue, while others poured red liquid on each other.

Pro-Palestinian protesters block the Thanksgiving Day parade in New York, USA, on November 23. Photo: Reuters — Pro-Palestinian protesters block the Thanksgiving Day parade in New York, USA, on November 23. Photo: *Reuters*

Police officers dispersed the protesters, removing them from the parade route. The activist group Seven Circles Alliance posted a statement on Instagram claiming responsibility, saying the protest was to protest Israel's attacks on Palestinians.

During the Macy's parade, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe's car also attracted attention when a person on board held up a Palestinian flag. However, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe later issued a statement saying they do not take a position on the Israel-Hamas conflict.

"The actions of that individual do not represent the Mashpee Wampanoag," the tribe said in a statement.

Protesters against Israel-Hamas war block Thanksgiving parade — Pro-Palestinian protesters block the Thanksgiving Day parade in New York, USA, on November 23. Video : *Twitter/@BTnewsroom*

The New York Police Department announced on the same day that it had arrested a man after he drew and splashed red paint on a public library building to show support for Palestinians.

The Macy's Parade is the world's largest Thanksgiving Day parade, organized annually by the Macy's department store chain in New York City, starting in 1924. The event has been televised live across the United States since 1953. Thanksgiving is an official American labor holiday, with the original meaning of celebrating the harvest and giving thanks to God for a prosperous and peaceful life.

Ngoc Anh (According to USA Today )

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