Hundreds of people were arrested when police broke up a large demonstration of mostly Jewish New Yorkers who had taken over the main hall of Grand Central station in protest of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, police and organisers said.

According to AFP, the New York Police Department said at least 200 people had been arrested, while protest organisers put the number at more than 300.

The massive sit-in was called by the group Jewish Voice for Peace-New York City, which said thousands of its members had attended the protest, blocking the main concourse of the city’s central rail station.

“While Shabbat is typically a day of rest, we cannot afford to rest while genocide is unfolding in our names,” said Rabbi May Ye, in a statement released by organisers.

 People demonstrate calling for a ceasefire amid war between Israel and Hamas, at Grand Central Station in New York City on October 27. — AFP
People demonstrate calling for a ceasefire amid war between Israel and Hamas, at Grand Central Station in New York City on October 27. — AFP

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