Progressive Jewish groups protest Netanyahu arrival in New York City

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• 01Dozens of activists were arrested at the JVP demonstration for blocking the intersection of 39th Street and First Avenue.
• 02A number of speakers at Thursday’s demonstrations stressed that Israel’s elections, being held Oct. 27, offer a chance to remove Netanyahu from power.
• 03Activist Ami Dror, who flew in from Israel, was one of a number of speakers on Thursday who cited reporting that Netanyahu had ignored a warning prior to Oct. 7, calling Hamas’ attack “the Netanyahu massacre.”.
• 04Brad Lander, the Jewish progressive and Democratic nominee for New York’s 10th congressional district, appeared at the rally, and also made stops at T’Ruah’s and JVP’s rallies.
• 05An 18-wheeler driving along Second Avenue featured a Palestinian flag design and the text “Free Palestine” on the side of its trailer.
• 06More than 1,000 people joined a procession led by Palestinian Youth Movement and a number of anti-Zionist groups ater in the afternoon.
• 07An array of liberal and left-wing Jewish groups took to the streets on Thursday to protest the arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York City for his address to the UN General Assembly.