At least four people were arrested after a crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters stormed a ZARA store in New York City on Black Friday, the New York Police Department (NYPD) said. confirmed on Fox News.
Agitators blew whistles and waved Palestinian flags. One woman reportedly shouted: “They are funding genocide, Free Palestine!” while another protester shouted at employees: “ZARA is a genocidal company,” according to the report.
The NYPD told the outlet that officers responded to a planned protest outside the fashion chain on Fifth Avenue in midtown Manhattan and found about 70 protesters participating.
“As tensions grew, several protesters stormed the ZARA store and were seen on video being quickly escorted out by police,” the report said.
According to the report, the same group of protesters were later seen on video rampaging outside the Microsoft store.
New York Daily News reported that police arrested pro-Palestinian protesters who blocked an Apple Store nearby. Demonstrators outside the Apple Store reportedly held signs reading “Think Before You Buy” and “Israel Kills Children.”
The NYPD said the investigation is ongoing.
