Pro-Hamas protesters targeted the three major airports in the New York City-area on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
The hateful anti-Israel protesters yelled inflammatory chants, snarled traffic, and caused chaos as they descended upon JFK Airport on Monday.
The NYPD warned passengers to arrive early for any flights on New Year’s Day.
“If anyone is flying out of JFK Airport today, please plan to travel to the airport ahead of time. There are planned protests today and will cause delays. We don’t want anyone to miss their flights!,” NYPD Chief of Transportation Chief Philip Rivera posted on X.
According to the NY Post, the Belt Parkway was temporarily blocked off by police near Exit 20 to control the “Flood JFK For Gaza” protest, planned by Within Our Lifetime.
“NYPD, KKK, IDF you’re all the same,” protesters inside an SUV screeched through a megaphone, according to video posted to X.
Other footage posted to social media showed more than a dozen cars waving Palestinian flags and honking horns on the gridlocked parkway.
A box truck displayed images of Israeli troops with Palestinian children, claiming “Israel has waged a war on the children in Palestine.”
Later, some of the vehicles involved headed to LaGuardia Airport. LaGuardia’s X account also told passengers to allow extra time due to police activity. The AirTrain also had to be shut down for more than three hours.
Social media users voiced their outrage at the protesters clogging up traffic.
“Bring bulldozers… clear the road!!!!,” Rick Gavin wrote on X.
“Break out the water cannons. Enough of this…” another user said.
X user James Gilmour said that the NYPD should “arrest all of them.”
“Absolutely disgusting behavior. Arrest all of them. Scum of society,” Gilmour said.
Another X user wrote: “Consequence, please & thx. All for protests, but not when it disrupts innocent lives.”
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