Thousands gathered in NYC to protest against US involvement in Iran-Israel war

People gathered amid a national day of protest denouncing Israel’s military campaign against Iran at Bryant Park on Wednesday night.

The crowd chants, “Hands off Iran now,” in Times Square, shouts at pro-Israel demonstrators, and marches through Manhattan, video shows.

The NYPD blocks the protesters’ access to the Israeli consulate.

The protest is organized by the anti-Israel activist group the Palestinian Youth Movement, and the socialist groups the People’s Forum and ANSWER Coalition.