Pro-Palestinian rioters vandalize NYPD cruiser during anti-Israel protests

Pro-Palestinian rioters vandalized a police cruiser in New York City on Thursday, as they voiced opposition to Israel amid calls for an immediate cease-fire.

Around 5 p.m., a group occupied the lobby of the New York Times building and some spray-painted "Free Gaza" on an NYPD vehicle outside the building. On another side of the cruiser, "KKK" and "IDF," referring to the Israel Defense Forces, were also spray-painted.

A smoke bomb was also reportedly set off nearby. Fox News Digital has reached out to the NYPD.

The rioters demanded Israel stop its bombardment of the Gaza Strip following the brutal Oct. 7 attacks on Israeli communities by Hamas terrorists.

"Their lives also matter," one person said of the 2 million people living in Gaza, FOX 5 reported.

A group calling themselves the "Writers Bloc" then read off the names of Palestinians skilled in Gaza, including at least 36 journalists allegedly killed since the war began. They also accused the media of being complicit in "laundering genocide" and called on the Times editorial board to call for a cease-fire.... (Read more)

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