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 whistled and waved Palestinian flags. A woman reportedly shouted: “They are financing the 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 that approximately 70 protesters were participating.
“As tensions rose, several protesters broke into the ZARA store and were seen on video being quickly removed by police,” according to the report.
The same group of protesters were later seen on video raging outside the Microsoft store, according to the report.
The New York Daily News reported that police arrested pro-Palestinian protesters who were blocking the nearby Apple Store. Protesters near the Apple Store reportedly held signs reading “Think Before You Buy” and “Israel Kills Children.”
The NYPD said the investigation is ongoing.
