A furious driver in New York got out of his car to shove Palestine protesters who were blocking the road ahead of him.
The vexed father was trying to drive over Williamsburg Bridge in order to get home to his daughter, but hundreds of demonstrators blocked his way.
The protesters blocked all major vehicle routes in and out of New York City for more than an hour yesterday.
One man, who lost his patience at the influx of people blocking his way, yelled at crowds before proceeding to push three male protesters who were standing in front of his Honda SUV.
A New York driver pushes Palestine protesters
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“You're disrupting traffic, idiots. You can't do that, that's against the law,” he howled.
A woman wearing a hi-vis jacket who appeared to be organising the block tried to intervene, however this angered the man further.
He yelled: “Get away from my car, I have a daughter in Brooklyn,” as he stopped pushing.
The man then seated himself behind the wheel, hitting his foot on the gas and urging protesters to get out of the way.
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators block a Brooklyn Bridge roadway
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“Get out of the way, I have to get home,” he yelled out the window.
Determined to get home to see his child, the father held his position behind the wheel and slowly pushed forward.
When it was clear he couldn’t be stopped, the demonstrators cleared his way.
Officers then rounded up the protesters and lined them up in single file before pulling them onto a bus to be processed.
NYPD Chief John Chell said 325 people were arrested
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The New York Police Department (NYPD) said protesters gathered at Holland Tunnel around 9.30am.
Protesters linked arms and blocked off streets around the three bridges while chanting, “Free Palestine” and “Ceasefire Now”.
NYPD Chief John Chell said 325 people were arrested on Monday after blocking the bridges, and they weren’t cleared out by 11.15am.
“In lieu of summons, many protestors will face misdemeanour charges with a desk appearance ticket,” he said.
