NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 28: Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators carrying banners and Palestinian flags, march from Brooklyn Museum to Union Square in Manhattan, New York City, United States on October 28, 2023. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
  • Anti-Israel protesters backed by a pro-Hamas group occupied the Brooklyn Museum, clashing with the NYPD and causing damage.
  • Organizers, including the group Within Our Lifetime, called on supporters to “flood” and “de-occupy” the museum.
  • The protesters demanded the museum divest from Israel-related investments, escalating their protest by hanging banners and setting up tents. Security staff was reportedly assaulted and the gallery reported damage to artwork.
  • Thirty-four people were detained, six were arrested and charged with crimes ranging from trespassing to assault. Another 23 were released after receiving tickets or summonses for misdemeanors including trespassing, making graffiti, damaging property, and resisting arrest.