At least four people were arrested after a mob of pro-Palestinian protesters stormed a Zara store in New York City on Black Friday, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) confirmed to Fox News.
Protesters blew whistles and waved Palestinian flags. One woman reportedly shouted, “They fund genocide, liberate 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 near the fashion retail chain on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan and found about 70 protesters attending.
According to the report, “As tensions escalated, several protesters entered the Zara store and were seen on video being immediately escorted out by police officers.”
According to the report, the same group of protesters were later seen on video creating a ruckus outside the Microsoft store.
The New York Daily News reported that police arrested pro-Palestinian protesters who had blocked a nearby Apple store. Protesters near the Apple Store reportedly held signs reading “Think before you buy” and “Israel is killing children.”
The NYPD said the investigation is continuing.
