{"id":2123035,"date":"2023-12-12T16:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T21:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/queers-for-palestine-protesters-shut-down-manhattan-bridge\/"},"modified":"2023-12-12T16:31:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T21:31:05","slug":"queers-for-palestine-protesters-shut-down-manhattan-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/queers-for-palestine-protesters-shut-down-manhattan-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Queer activists halt traffic on Manhattan Bridge in support of Palestine"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fqueers-for-palestine-protesters-shut-down-manhattan-bridge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2123035&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Hundreds of Activists Block Manhattan Bridge in Pro-Palestinian Protest<\/h2>\n<p>On Monday evening, a massive protest organized by \u2064&#8221;Queers for Palestine&#8221; brought the \u200dManhattan Bridge in New York City \u2062to a standstill. The\u200c demonstrators, carrying LGBTQ+ and trans pride flags, marched from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn to Manhattan, demanding a &#8220;Free Palestine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/givesendgo-hosts-freedom-convoy-trucker-fundraiser-1-4m-raised-despite-cyberattacks\/\" title=\"GiveSendGo Hosts Freedom Convoy Trucker Fundraiser: .4M Raised Despite Cyberattacks\">protest gained momentum<\/a> following\u2062 a horrific terror attack by Hamas on October 7,\u200b which resulted in the deaths of approximately 1,200 Israeli civilians and the capture of hundreds more. Pro-Palestinian demonstrations have since spread across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>Chanting \u2062powerful slogans like &#8220;queer, trans, no\u2062 peace on stolen land&#8221; and &#8220;from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,&#8221; the activists made their message\u2062 clear. However, some of their statements, such as calling for the genocide of Israelis, have drawn criticism.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bprotesters also drew parallels between Israel&#8217;s military and the New York Police Department, likening them \u2064to the \u2064white\u2062 supremacist Ku Klux Klan. Their chants of &#8220;NYPD, KKK, IDF, they&#8217;re all the same&#8221; echoed through \u200dthe\u2063 streets.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the crowd were individuals carrying banners with\u200b bold messages like &#8220;Queers for \u200cLiberated Palestine,&#8221; &#8220;No \u200dPride in Genocide,&#8221; and &#8220;Queer Jews say: F*** the \u2064West. Let \u2063Gaza Live.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Manhattan\u200d Bridge has been shut down by \u2064thousands\u2062 of Queers for Palestine marching from Barclays Center to Manhattan. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nyc?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nyc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QueersForPalestine?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#QueersForPalestine<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GazaGenocide?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GazaGenocide<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Va2ZwnMNV6\">pic.twitter.com\/Va2ZwnMNV6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 thizzL (@thizzl_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thizzl_\/status\/1734377593518837799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thousands of queer Palestinian supporters shutting down the streets in \u200bManhattan <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreePalestine?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreePalestine<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QueersForPalestine?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#QueersForPalestine<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ib1Pzx8iSo\">pic.twitter.com\/Ib1Pzx8iSo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 thizzL (@thizzl_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thizzl_\/status\/1734387343396643194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the protest\u200d made headlines, many have pointed out the irony of groups like &#8220;Queers for Palestine.&#8221; Homosexuality is severely \u200cpunished in the Gaza Strip, controlled by Hamas, \u200dand in significant parts of Judea and Samaria, also known as the West Bank, governed by the Palestinian \u2063Authority.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>In 2019, the Palestinian Authority <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/08\/19\/world\/middleeast\/palestinian-gay-tansgender-rights-group.html\">banned<\/a> LGBT activities, and last year, a gay man who escaped from the Gaza Strip shared his constant\u2063 fear of being caught by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s hard to be gay because I don&#8217;t\u200c feel free in Gaza,&#8221; he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.i24news.tv\/en\/news\/middle-east\/palestinian-territories\/1660138495-exclusive-gay-man-who-fled-gaza-speaks-about-experience-with-hamas\">said<\/a>.\u200c &#8220;There are many gay people in the Gaza\u2064 Strip, including within Hamas. If you&#8217;re gay, you have to\u200d hide. It&#8217;s incredibly difficult. I lived \u200bin constant fear of being hit, kidnapped, or discovered by Hamas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In 2016,\u2064 Hamas executed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-four-democrats-who-fueled-vaccine-skepticism-while-trump-was-in-office\/\" title=\"Here Are Four Democrats Who Fueled Vaccine Skepticism While Trump Was In Office\">high-ranking member<\/a> of its military wing, Mahmoud Ishtiwi, \u200dover allegations of stealing and engaging in homosexual acts. Ishtiwi, described as &#8220;Hamas\u200c royalty,&#8221; was\u200d shot\u2064 three times and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/03\/02\/world\/middleeast\/hamas-commander-mahmoud-ishtiwi-killed-palestine.html\">executed<\/a> by the terror group.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u200c did the &#8220;Queers\u2063 for Palestine&#8221; protestors express\u2064 their support\u200d for the\u200c movement and what impact did they have on the Manhattan Bridge in New\u200d York City?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Manhattan Bridge \u200cin New \u2063York \u200cCity was brought to a standstill on Monday evening as\u200b hundreds of \u200cactivists organized by &#8220;Queers for Palestine&#8221; staged a massive protest. Carrying LGBTQ+ and trans pride flags, the protesters marched from \u2062the Barclays\u2064 Center in Brooklyn to Manhattan, demanding a \u200d&#8221;Free Palestine&#8221; movement.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bprotest gained\u2063 momentum \u200cin the aftermath of a horrific terror attack by\u200b Hamas on \u200bOctober 7, \u200cresulting in the deaths of approximately 1,200 Israeli civilians and the capture of hundreds more. The pro-Palestinian demonstrations have since spread across the globe, with \u2063activists voicing their support for Palestine and condemning the Israeli government&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<p>Chanting powerful slogans like &#8220;queer, trans, no \u200dpeace on stolen land&#8221; and \u2063&#8221;from \u2064the river to the sea, Palestine will \u2062be free,&#8221; the activists made their message\u200b crystal clear. However, some \u200cof their statements have\u2062 drawn criticism, particularly those calling \u2062for the genocide of Israelis. While it is essential \u2063to express \u2064solidarity \u200bwith Palestine, advocating violence and harm towards any group undermines the credibility of the movement.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters also drew a disturbing parallel between Israel&#8217;s military and the\u200d New York Police Department, likening them to the \u200dwhite supremacist Ku Klux\u200d Klan. \u2064Their chants of &#8220;NYPD, KKK, IDF, they&#8217;re all the same&#8221;\u200c reverberated through the streets. Linking \u2063the actions of\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">law enforcement agencies<\/a> to hate groups is an inflammatory \u2063tactic that can hinder constructive dialogue \u2064and understanding.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the crowd were individuals carrying banners with bold messages such as &#8220;Queers for Liberated Palestine,&#8221; &#8220;No Pride in Genocide,&#8221;\u2063 and \u2064&#8221;Queer\u2062 Jews say: F*** the West. Let\u200b Gaza Live.&#8221; These messages reflect the activists&#8217; desire for justice and equality for Palestinians, expressing their commitment to advocating for the rights\u2063 of marginalized communities.<\/p>\n<p>The event captured significant attention and\u2063 was \u2063widely shared \u2064on social media, with a tweet documenting the protest stating that &#8220;the \u2064Manhattan Bridge has been shut down by thousands of Queers for \u200bPalestine marching from Barclays Center \u2062to Manhattan.&#8221; The use of social media to spread awareness \u200dand mobilize support has become a vital tool for\u2064 activists worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>While it is crucial \u2064to promote causes and express solidarity, it is equally essential to do so in a manner that fosters understanding and promotes \u200cpeaceful dialogue. A balanced and informed approach will help to engage\u200c a wider audience and further the cause by building bridges of communication rather \u200bthan \u2063shutting them down.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the pro-Palestinian protest that blocked the Manhattan Bridge in New York City demonstrated the determination of activists to raise awareness about the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Their demands for a &#8220;Free\u2064 Palestine&#8221; emphasized the need for justice \u200cand equality. However, it is essential \u2063to ensure that advocacy for any cause\u200d remains respectful, constructive, \u2062and promotes peaceful resolution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of &#8220;Queers for Palestine&#8221; protesters caused a blockade on the Manhattan Bridge in NYC. 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