A group of protesters entered Trump Tower in New York City just before noon on Thursday.
The video from inside the building shows that the group went into the public sector inside the building and then started chanting “Free Mahmood”, which was a clear reference for Palestinian Columbia University activist Mahmud Khalil, which was which was Arrested by immigration and customs enforcement in weekend,
NYPD members were on the spot and many protesters could be seen taking out in zip-tie handcuffs.
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Protest organizers – Group Jewish voice for peace – said that hundreds of people were involved in a seating inside the building to oppose Khalil’s detention, and they wore shirts, who said “not in our name.” He also did banners in the lobby. The organizers said that the actor Debra Winger is one of the protesters.
The video shows several protesters sitting in the lobby, chanting and chanting “Free Palestine”.
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The video of Chopper 2 shows several protesters wearing a red T-shirt out of the Trump Tower and gathered on the corner of the 59th Street and Fifth Avenue.
There is no official word from the NYPD of any arrest yet.
A NYPD official told Associated Press that Mayor Eric Adams has been made aware of the situation.
A NYPD news conference on the situation was expected soon. You can see that CBS News Lives on New York Or in the video player above.
Who is Mahmud Khalil?
Khalil is A supporter Palestinian worker who was involved in demonstrations at Columbia UniversityWhere he was a graduate student. His arrest by ice agents in New York City on Saturday – and his subsequent transfer in Louisiana has been kept pending the hearing on whether they can be deported or not – set A high-profile legal battle And Protest,
See back soon for more information about this developing story.
