Activists arrested on pro-Palestinian march in New York
LEADERS of a huge pro-Palestinian protest in Manhattan, New York, were arrested by police on Saturday.
Those taken into custody included People’s Forum director Manolo de Los Santos and organisers of the Palestinian Youth Movement.
The protest, led by the Shut it Down for Palestine coalition, called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and an end to all US funding of Israel.
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