At least four people were arrested after a crowd 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.
The agitators blew whistles and waved Palestinian flags. One woman shouted: “They finance genocide, free 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 the planned protest near the fashion retail chain on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan and found approximately 70 protesters participating.
“As tensions rose, several protesters broke into the ZARA store and were seen on video being quickly removed by police officers,” according to the report.
The same group of protesters was later seen in an angry video outside the Microsoft store, according to the report.
The New York Daily News reported that police arrested pro-Palestinian protesters who blocked the nearby Apple Store. Protesters near the Apple Store reportedly carried signs that read, “Think before you buy” and “Israel is killing children.”
The NYPD said the investigation is ongoing.
