Skirmishes break out in NYC’s Times Square as pro-Palestine groups rally after Hamas attacks Israel leaving more than 900 dead in Middle East

Skirmishes have broken out in New York City’s Times Square as pro-Palestinian groups gather rally – after Hamas attacked Israel leaving more than 900 dead.  

An angry bystander already clashed with placard-clad protesters who rallied together at 1pm on Sunday in Manhattan’s Midtown. New York is the city with the largest Jewish population in the world.  

‘How can you support this! F***ing murderers!’ a man screamed as a group of around 30 people chanted ‘free Palestine’ at the start of their demo.

The man charged towards the group but was immediately intercepted and escorted away by a cop. There is a heavy NYPD presence at the scene.

An angry bystander already clashed with placard-clad protesters who rallied together at 1pm on Sunday in Manhattan’s Midtown. New York is the city with the largest Jewish population in the world

So far protesters have gathered with megaphones and yellow signs reading: ‘Resistance against occupation is a human right’ and ‘end all US aid to apartheid Israel’.

Demonstrators planned to take over Times Square – the social and cultural epicenter of New York – just one day after Israeli women and children were dragged from their homes and slaughtered by Palestinian militants. 

American citizens are among the dead and captured, Antony Blinken confirmed. 

On Sunday, protesters chanted: ‘From the river to the see, Palestine will be free.’ 

A poster for the rally occurring on Sunday at 1pm, following the Hamas attack on Israel 

Yesterday, Gov. Kathy Hochul described the rally as abhorrent and morally repugnant after Hamas militants invaded Israel and slaughtered hundreds of citizens. 

She wrote: ‘The people of Israel are facing violent terrorist attacks and civilian kidnappings. I condemn plans to rally in Times Square tomorrow in support of the perpetrators of these horrific actions.

‘The planned rally is abhorrent and morally repugnant.’ 

NYC Mayor Eric Adams, who is on a vanity tour of South America to discourage migrants from crossing the border, condemned the attacks in Israel. 

There is an estimated 1.6million Jewish people living in New York City – half of whom reside in Brooklyn.