Pro-Palestinian Protesters Blocked from Entering American Museum of Natural History for Second Time

After being barred from the museum, the group of around 200 protesters moved to Times Square and other parts of New York City, causing disturbances at various locations.

• Pro-Palestinian protesters, organized by Within Our Lifetime, attempted to enter the American Museum of Natural History in New York City for the second time, but were blocked by police who had barricaded the museum.
• The protesters, numbering around 200, then moved to Times Square and other parts of the city, causing disturbances at various locations including a McDonald's restaurant and a Starbucks.
• The protesters accuse the museum's corporate patrons of facilitating the ongoing conflict in Gaza and criticize the museum for holding more than 12,000 human remains, including those of enslaved people and Native Americans.
• Previously, the same group was accused of vandalizing the New York Public Library, and attempted to disrupt the annual tree lighting in Rockefeller Center.
• No arrests were made in connection to the protest, but one assault complaint was filed.

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