Updated May 7, 2024 - Politics & Policy

NYPD arrests Gaza war protesters rallying near the Met Gala

Rebecca Falconer

NYPD officers arrest pro-Palestinian protester outside the 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" on May 6, 2024 in New York City. — New York Police Department officers arrest a pro-Palestinian protester outside the 2024 Met Gala: "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" in New York City on Monday. Photo: Noam Galai/GC Images

NYPD officers arrested several pro-Palestinian protesters near the Met Gala after hundreds marched across New York City on Monday.

The big picture: Pro-Palestinian activist group Within Our Lifetime had called for a "Day of Rage" demonstration against the Israel-Hamas war, starting from Hunter College, about 1.2 miles from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Colleges across the U.S. have become flashpoints for Gaza war protests and more than 2,400 people have been arrested on at least 51 campuses across the U.S. in recent weeks as students call on schools to divest in any investments connected with Israel's government.

State of play: A New York Police Department spokesperson said by phone early Tuesday that police officers took 27 people into custody in connection with the protest, but could not immediately give a breakdown of charges.

The NYPD put barricades up in the vicinity of the Met Gala and some Gaza war demonstrators were captured on video trying to pushing through them.

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Editor's note: This article has been updated with comment from an NYPD spokesperson.

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