At least 19 people arrested during massive NYC anti-Israel protest, clashes with NYPD

Scenes from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn protest

UN aid group says 29 staffers killed in Gaza, including many teachers, as fuel is set to run out in three daysAccording to the NYPD, 16 protesters were arrested and issued criminal court summonses, while three others were taken into custody and released on desk appearance tickets.

One young protester was seen trying to keep cops from pulling away a woman holding a “Zionism is Genocide” sign.The unrest in Bay Ridge — which boasts a substantial Arab-American population — is just the latest in a string of protests following the “We are not like other groups simply calling for a cease-fire,” one protester said at Saturday’s demonstration. “We are calling not simply for an end to genocide. We are calling for an end to the siege, an end to the blockade. And end to the occupation.

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