{"id":2239137,"date":"2024-05-07T12:48:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T16:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/numerous-arrests-made-as-pro-palestinian-mobs-day-of-rage-targets-swanky-met-gala\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T12:51:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T16:51:53","slug":"numerous-arrests-made-as-pro-palestinian-mobs-day-of-rage-targets-swanky-met-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/numerous-arrests-made-as-pro-palestinian-mobs-day-of-rage-targets-swanky-met-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple arrests reported as Pro-Palestinian protest targets Met Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fnumerous-arrests-made-as-pro-palestinian-mobs-day-of-rage-targets-swanky-met-gala%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=2239137&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--><p>Pro-Palestinian mob targets \u2063affluent Met \u200cGala amidst recent \u2063Israeli <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/it-would-be-an-irreparable-disaster-if-joe-biden-were-designated-president-of-the-united-states-archbishop-carlo-maria-vigano-warns-believers-in-latest-interview\/\" title=\"\u201cIt Would Be an Irreparable Disaster if Joe Biden \u2013 Were Designated President of the United States\u201d \u2013 Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano Warns Believers in Latest Interview with Steve Bannon\">invasion<\/a>, resulting in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-men-and-2-juveniles-arrested-for-retail-theft-in-los-angeles\/\" title=\"2 Men and 2 Minors Arrested for Shoplifting in LA\">swift police response<\/a> and arrests. \u2063Hunter College, a\u2062 rallying point, went fully remote. Elite&#8217;s response \u200dcontrasts with past campus tolerance, raising questions about priorities. The incident highlights societal disparities between\u200d privileged elites and everyday individuals \u2062facing harsh\u2062 realities.\u2062 Your summary is concise \u2062and effectively captures the key\u200d points of the incident involving the Pro-Palestinian mob targeting the Met Gala. It\u2064 highlights\u200d the swift police response,\u200c the impact on Hunter \u200dCollege, and the\u200c disparities in \u2063how such events are handled compared to \u2063campus incidents, shedding\u2063 light on societal contrasts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/sshort\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/sshort\/%20\"><span>Samuel Short<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 7, 2024 at 9:29am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>As pro-Palestinian mobs continued their rampage on Monday, they chose to take their message to a new more affluent target \u2014 the 2024 Met Gala.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/star-accused-wearing-satanic-outfit-elites-put-vanity-full-display-met-gala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Met Gala<\/a> \u2014 an annual fundraiser held for the Metropolitan Museum of Art\u2019s Costume Institute in New York City \u2014 convened on Monday and drew an invite only crowd to the tune of $75,000 per person, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/lifestyle\/lifestyle-buzz\/met-gala-tickets-which-are-invite-only-cost-75000-heres-what-that-gets-attendees\/ss-BB1lV5o6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike when these mobs have targeted college campuses in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">recent weeks<\/a>, the choice of the Met Gala was met with a swift and deliberate police response.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/hunter-college-protests-prompt-school-to-go-fully-remote-heres-what-students-had-to-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a> reported, 27 arrests were made as a violent and disorderly cabal left Hunter College, located on Manhattan\u2019s Upper East Side, to traverse twelve blocks to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.<\/p>\n<p>The march towards the Gala came after news of Israel\u2019s invasion of Rafah, provoking a \u201cDay of Rage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language some readers may find offensive.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NYC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NYC<\/a> MASS ARRESTS, Pro-palestine protesters dragged on the ground outside <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MetGala2024?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MetGala2024<\/a> during protest \u2018DAY OF RAGE\u2019 for Rafah. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HappeningNow?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HappeningNow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Video by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yyeeaahhhboiii2?\">@yyeeaahhhboiii2<\/a> Desk@freedomnews.tv to license <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2nZ9KaTgD8\">pic.twitter.com\/2nZ9KaTgD8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Oliya Scootercaster \ud83d\udef4 (@ScooterCasterNY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScooterCasterNY\/status\/1787625273862623641?\">May 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Chants of \u201clet them go!\u201d could be heard. One officer bluntly said, \u201cWe\u2019re not gonna keep having this,\u201d while crowds were corralled towards the sidewalk.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Should the National Guard be deployed to address the unrest?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Numerous arrested were filmed as officers on the scene had a low tolerance for resistance to the order.<\/p>\n<p>Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-arrest-90-wild-pro-palestinian-protest-dartmouth-college-students-werent-ones-arrested\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police response<\/a>, the mob came within a block of the Gala at 5th Avenue, according to posts on X. The police put up barricades on 75th Street and Madison Avenue, which kept them from reaching the museum.<\/p>\n<p>Diverted, the mob headed for Midtown via Park Avenue.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NOW: Pro-Palestine protesters remove barricades blocking access to 5th Avenue only a block away from the Met<\/p>\n<p>Earlier protesters cut through Central Park to avoid street closures around the Met <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eeLmAHl0ba\">pic.twitter.com\/eeLmAHl0ba<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 katie smith (@probablyreadit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/probablyreadit\/status\/1787608198641234138?\">May 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NOW: Protesters are now blocked in by police barricades on 75th Street and Madison Avenue, a few blocks from the Met<\/p>\n<p>Unclear where the protest will go from here <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GGjwH4xlR7\">pic.twitter.com\/GGjwH4xlR7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 katie smith (@probablyreadit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/probablyreadit\/status\/1787637820669976781?\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NOW: After circling the Met for around 2 hours, pro-Palestine protesters in NYC are now marching south on Park Avenue, heading towards Midtown<\/p>\n<p>Protesters got within a block of the Met on several occasions before running into police barricades <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VTZZqsyNpe\">pic.twitter.com\/VTZZqsyNpe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 katie smith (@probablyreadit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/probablyreadit\/status\/1787641748895773068?\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Given Hunter College\u2019s close proximity to the Gala and its use as rallying point, the college made an announcement to go fully remote on Monday, CBS reported. The college\u2019s entrance on East 68th Street and Lexington Avenue was barricaded, and students began leaving when the decision was made to cancel late afternoon and night classes.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-rfk-jr-secures-endorsement-highly-controversial-hollywood-star\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollywood<\/a> elites, the response by law enforcement was decisive and firm. Arrests were made, and barricades were erected.<\/p>\n<p>The police did not simply look to contain and calm the unrest, they sought to put it down and keep it from spilling over to its target at the Gala.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter College\u2019s decision is also telling, considering how other campuses across the nation have by and large tolerated these actions to varying extents.<\/p>\n<p>Confrontations and encampments were allowed on campuses, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ole-miss-frat-kicks-student-mocked-pro-palestinian-protester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ole Miss<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/columbia-caves-mob-cancels-main-graduation-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Columbia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-absolute-chaos-erupts-police-take-anti-israel-ucla-encampment-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UCLA<\/a>, University of Virginia and many more. While the police were on the scene in those instances and some arrests were made, a vast contrast exists compared to the Gala and Hunter College.<\/p>\n<p>Our nation\u2019s institutes of education are not the top priority. Privileged multi-millionaire celebrities are.<\/p>\n<p>Why aren\u2019t there encampments at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/met-gala-stars-mocked-absurd-outfits-leave-unable-conquer-flight-stairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gala<\/a>? Why didn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pro-life-groups-hit-back-new-york-ag-letitia-james-court-allege-unfair-witch-hunt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York<\/a> allow this mob to confront attendees and stir unrest on-site? Attendees should see what\u2019s happening in the world and behold the outcome of the positions they support.<\/p>\n<p>We all know that won\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n<p>Elites and celebrities live in a fantasy world where actions do not have consequences. They do not have to face reality.<\/p>\n<p>That reality came within a block of them Monday while the average American looking to further their education must face it head on.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. 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Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45824\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/sshort\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45824\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45824\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45824\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>  Sam Short is an Instructor of History with Motlow State Community College in Smyrna, Tennessee. He holds a BA in History from Middle Tennessee State University and an MA in History from University College London. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentary by Samuel Short on May 7, 2024, at 9:29 am: Pro-Palestinian mobs escalate rampage targeting the 2024 Met Gala, an affluent fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art&#8217;s Costume Institute in New York City<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2984,"featured_media":2239138,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Met-Gala-Protest.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2239137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Met-Gala-Protest.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2239137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2239137"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2239137\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2239138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2239137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2239137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2239137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}