An angry driver was captured on video during a pro-Palestinian protest Monday that blocked a major entry point into New York City.
“An angry New York City driver shoved a Palestinian protester blocking the Williamsburg Bridge during rush hour traffic this morning. “You're blocking traffic idiots, you can't do that, it's the law. Violation,” Elad Eliahu, who calls himself a New York City reporter, tweeted a video of the incident. (Related article: Biden speech goes off track as pro-Palestinian protesters begin ceasefire chants)
Angry New York City driver shoves Palestinian protesters blocking Williamsburg Bridge out of the way in rush-hour traffic this morning
“You idiot blocking traffic, you can't do that, it's against the law.” pic.twitter.com/0bQLsAgUHN
— Elad Eliahu (@elaadeliahu) January 8, 2024
Video shows a driver who appears to have a New Jersey license plate growing frustrated with a human chain formed by pro-Palestinian protesters to apparently block the Williamsburg Bridge. is reflected. He berated the demonstrators for illegally obstructing traffic and then asked them to leave their cars. He then gets out of his car and appears to push past several protesters, repeatedly yelling for them to get out of the car, the video shows.
“Get out of my car! I have a daughter in Brooklyn!” he yelled.
He then got back in his car and slowly drove toward the protesters, yelling for them to leave, the video shows. The trick worked and he was allowed to drive past the protesters.
According to CBS, pro-Palestinian groups successfully blocked various major entry points into New York City on Monday morning, disrupting traffic on the Holland Tunnel, Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, and Williamsburg Bridge. In the end, more than 100 protesters were reportedly arrested for the stunt.
“Today, protesters blocked three bridges and the Holland Tunnel at 9:40 a.m. By 11:15 a.m., they could clear the scene with 325 arrests… Summons Instead, many protesters will face misdemeanor citations and citations,” NYPD Sergeant John Chell tweeted Monday.
Protesters blocked three bridges and the Holland Tunnel at 9:40 a.m. today. By 11:15 a.m., the area with 325 arrests can be cleared. @panynj. Instead of citations, many protesters will face misdemeanor charges with desk appearance tickets. https://t.co/OctjHres1A
— NYPD Chief of Patrol (@NYPDChiefPatrol) January 8, 2024
The wave of pro-Palestinian protests comes after Hamas invaded southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostages, where intensive bombing and fighting erupted in the Gaza Strip. It was caused by the war. .
