Six pro-Palestinian protesters charged over Christmas Day rampage through NYC
NY Post
Six pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested during an unhinged march through Manhattan on Christmas Day when hundreds of participants carried a blood-red Nativity scene while chanting that Christmas was “canceled.”
The hateful protesters clashed with cops after descending on the News Corp headquarters on Sixth Avenue, which is home to The Post, Fox News and the Wall Street Journal, around 2 p.m. They then spread through Midtown Manhattan and eventually wandered toward Union Square after 7 p.m.
The unrest disrupted traffic and marred the holiday festivities in the Big Apple, leading to the arrest of six demonstrators between the ages of 18 and 50 on charges ranging from making graffiti to menacing. Most of them were given desk appearance tickets and released.
Cisse Muktar, 18, from the Bronx, was slapped with charges including menacing, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and obstructing governmental administration. He was scheduled to be arraigned later Tuesday in Manhattan Criminal Court.
Bah Safiatou, 19, also from the Bronx, was busted on accusations of making graffiti, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
Elder Mohammed, 50, and his 24-year-old family member, Adam Elder Mohammed, both from Brooklyn, were charged with one count each of resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration and disorderly conduct.