Hundreds of protesters filled the main concourse of NYC’s Grand Central Terminal Friday to demand a cease-fire as Israel intensifies its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. Wearing black T-shirts saying “Jews say cease-fire now” and “Not in our name,” at least 200 of the demonstrators were detained by NYPD officers and led out of the train station, their hands zip-tied behind their backs. The NYPD said the protesters were taken briefly into custody, issued summonses and released. After the sit-in was broken up by police, the remaining protesters spilled into the streets outside. “Hundreds of Jews and friends are taking over Grand Central...in a historic sit-in calling for a ceasefire,” said Jewish Voice for Peace. Over 300 members of Jewish advocacy groups were arrested for demonstrating in last week’s sit-in on Capitol Hill.
At apnews.com
