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San Francisco police arrest 70 pro-Palestinian demonstrators after storming Israeli consulate

Local police say demonstrators are being held because they refuse to leave consulate

Jun 4, 2024 10:48 89

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San Francisco police arrest 70 pro-Palestinian demonstrators on trespassing charges in foreign property after they stormed the Israeli consulate. This was reported by Reuters and News.bg.

The local police clarified that the demonstrators were detained because they refused to leave the consulate. The protesters were taken out one by one by the law enforcement officers.

A group called the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network said on Instagram that 100 people participated in the protest.

The Israeli consulate noted that they were horrified and surprised by the protesters who entered the lobby of the building. The agency described the demonstrators as "pro-Hamas".