300 Pro-Palestine Protestors March, 6 Arrested In Brooklyn: NYPD

BROOKLYN, NY — On Tuesday night, six pro-Palestine demonstrators were arrested in Brooklyn, the New York City Police Department said.

According to the NYPD, more approximately 300 pro-Palestine protestors were marching down Nostrand Avenue in Midwood around 8:30 p.m., when the arrests began.

There was also a counter-protest of approximately 75 people, NYPD said.

The protest was organized by the Palestinian Assembly for Liberation NY/NJ, in front of Kingsway Jewish Center, which the organizers said was the site of a real estate event for people to buy property in Israel, according to the flier.

Lee Rhodes, who works at Kingsway Jewish Center, confirmed with Patch that there was an Israeli real estate expo at the center on Tuesday night, and said that the shul was not putting on the event, but had rented space to the event's organizers.

The protest started at the event, but then marched along Nostrand Avenue, police said.

The NYPD did not tell Patch what led up to the arrests.

The center is located at 2810 Nostrand Ave.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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