On one of the busiest days of the year, a caravan of pro Palestinian demonstrators blocked traffic around John F. Kennedy International Airport and later LaGuardia Airport.
Fox News Digital obtained videos of protesters using a bullhorn to shout: “NYPD KKK IDF, they are all the same!”
Port Authority closed all JFK entrances for those without a boarding card. According to “Within our Lifetime,” the group responsible for organizing the caravan, all airtrain services were shut down, and no cars could enter the terminal without a proof of ticket.
New York City, January 1, 2024: Supporters of Palestine in convoy drive near JFK Airport to target the airport in protests. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)
The group claimed that the airport was “swarming” with law enforcement, adding that “organizers had to be removed from Terminal 4.”
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Social media videos show dozens of cars waving Palestinian flags and honking their horns at police officers.
New York City, January 1, 2024: Supporters of Palestine in a convoy drive near JFK Airport to protest at the airport. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)
Philip Rivera, NYPD’s Chief of Transportation, said that the caravan would later be heading to LaGuardia Airport.
He tweeted: “The right-hand and center-left lanes are blocked, and they are heading towards LaGuardia Airport.”
He said, “If you are flying out of JFK Airport on today’s date, plan your trip to the airport in advance.” There are protests planned today that will cause delays. “We don’t want anyone missing their flight!”
LaGuardia warned travelers to arrive at the airport extra early due to “police activities.”
The group also called on supporters to protest in Manhattan at 100 Wall Street, at the headquarters of El-Al “the Zionist entity’s largest airline”.
Fox News recorded footage of approximately 150 protesters holding signs and flags, chanting.
Inna Vernikov, the council member for New York City, called out the caravan of “Hamasnicks,” who had done nothing more than make New Yorkers “even angrier.”
They were stopped by PAPD from entering JFK. They were prevented from entering LGA. Vernikov tweets: “Now they’re on the way to a nonexistent @ELALUSA Office.” Today was a big win in helping them “Free Palestine.” HUGE!”
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Fox News Digital reported that the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey was working with state and federal partners “to help ensure an uninterrupted experience at JFK.”
New York Police Department Officers block a sliproad as supporters of Palestine drive near LaGuardia Airport. They targeted JFK airport and LaGuardia Airport with protests, on January 1, 2020 in New York City. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)
PAPD has made no arrests. AirTrain service has been restored and Terminal 4 access restricted.
The caravan arrives less than a fortnight after another group pro-Palestinian demonstrators briefly blocked the entrances to airports in New York City and Los Angeles.
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The demonstrations forced drivers to stop their cars at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, and also at the Los Angeles International Airport. Some travelers chose to walk around the traffic jams, while others chose to drive. Police reported that 62 people had been arrested in total during the two demonstrations.
This report was contributed by The Associated Press.