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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

34 in police custody after pro-Palestinian protest at Brooklyn Museum, damage to artwork reported

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New York City police said Saturday that they had 34 people in custody following a pro-Palestinian protest at the Brooklyn Museum, which reported damage to some artwork and harassment to security staff by demonstrators.

Hundreds of protesters marched to the museum on Friday afternoon, set up tents in the lobby and unfurled a “Free Palestine” banner from the building's roof before police moved in to make arrests.

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