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Pro-Palestine Protesters Disrupt Kamala Harris Event in Harlem with Smoke Bombs

Aug 15, 2024, 01:16 AM

Pro-Palestine protesters disrupted a Democratic Party event in Harlem, New York City, where Vice President Kamala Harris was holding a campaign rally. The protest took place at W 135th Street and Broadway, with demonstrators chanting against Mayor Eric Adams and accusing him of supporting genocide. The protest escalated as demonstrators attempted to storm a Democratic after-party event, setting off smoke bombs and prompting mass arrests by the police. Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, and Attorney General Letitia James were expected to attend the rally. The event highlighted tensions surrounding U.S. political figures' stances on Israel and Palestine.