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Monday, June 3, 2024
Police arrest anti-Israel protesters inside SF building housing Israeli consulate
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSan Francisco police are arresting pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied a building that houses the Israeli consulate for several hours today.
It is not immediately clear how many arrests were made, but Associated Press journalists saw police arresting two people.
Consul General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest Marco Sermoneta says the protesters arrived around 9 a.m. at the Financial District’s high-rise but did not enter the consulate’s offices. He says his office told people that they might need to change their appointments.
BREAKING: A banner reading "Zionism Kills" and the Progressive Pride Flag are unfurled as activists occupy the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco. pic.twitter.com/erdLhEC9Ey
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