Pro-Palestinian Protesters Stage a Sit-in at The New York Times HQ, Demanding Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:27am on 10 Nov 2023,Friday International

Pro-Palestinian protesters staged a sit-in at The New York Times headquarters, demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza while alleging media bias favoring Israel. Part of ongoing demonstrations over the conflict, thousands marched in Manhattan voicing opposition to Israel's actions. Around 5pm, a group entered the NYT lobby displaying a ceasefire banner and reading names of Palestinians killed. They distributed a mock "New York War Crimes" newspaper accusing media of whitewashing genocide in Gaza. Photos showed "Lies" painted on the Times' doors. Some protested into the evening, snarling traffic. The Times demonstration was the latest high-profile action to spotlight Gaza's death toll and media coverage of the war.

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