Protestors Clash With Police At UES Protest
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By Miranda Levingston
Published on May 6, 2026.
Protestors clashed with police during a protest against a real estate expo at the Park East Synagogue in New York City, which was selling real estate in Israel and the West Bank. At several points, protestors attempted to breach the barricades, causing several people to be pepper-sprayed. The event was held at the Synagogue and led to accusations of antisemitism and led the City Council passing a bill to create security perimeters for protests outside houses of worship. Prior to the protest, Mayor Zohran Mamdani's spokesperson, Sam Raskin, stated that the mayor was against the expo, which included promotion of land in settlements in the Occupied West Bank that are illegal under international law and deeply tied to the ongoing displacement of Palestinians.
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