Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters and Jewish ceasefire advocates shut down Brooklyn Bridge, New York City's Grand Central Terminal

Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters shut down the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday. On Friday, a Jewish organization advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza forced service to be suspended at Grand Central Terminal.

The protest at Grand Central Station was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace – self-described as: "The largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the world" that is "organizing a grassroots, multiracial, cross-class, intergenerational movement of U.S. Jews into solidarity with the Palestinian freedom struggle, guided by a vision of justice, equality, and dignity for all people."

Thousands of demonstrators took over the main concourse and steps of Grand Central Terminal. People were waving Palestinian flags, holding signs demanding an immediate ceasefire, and the crowd was chanting: "Let Gaza live!"

The protesters caused a nightmare for commuters by forcing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to suspend service at Grand Central Station – one of New York City's major transit hubs.

Police reportedly arrested hundreds of "Jews and allies," according to the Jewish Voice for Peace.

Then on Saturday, thousands of pro-Palestine protesters marched in Brooklyn, New York.

The "Flood Brooklyn for Palestine" protest featured demonstrators holding signs that read: "Biden is funding genocide," "Occupation is a crime," "Free Palestine," "Zionism is Terrorism," "By any means necessary," "F*** Israel, Justice Palestine," and "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free."

A 24-year-old protester from Queens declared, "Freedom by any means, land back by any means. I believe the settler state of Israel must be taken down."

There are estimates that more than 7,000 people participated in Saturday's protest against Israel. The massive demonstration was accompanied by approximately 1,800 police officers, drones for crowd control, and two NYPD helicopters.

The march against Israel caused traffic to be stopped and the Brooklyn Bridge to be temporarily closed.

Vandals blanketed storefronts with stickers that read: "Zionism is terrorism." Vandalizers also spray-painted stores with the message: "Free Gaza."

One demonstrator was holding a Palestine/LGBTQ+ pride flag.

The crowd chanted: "Allahu Akbar!" and "Long Live Hamas!"

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