A fake protest encampment set up for a TV shoot on a New York City college campus has stirred up real reactions from pro-Palestinian activists. The incident took place at Queens College, where the CBS drama 'FBI: Most Wanted' was filming an episode centered around a climate change protest. The staged protest, complete with tents, sleeping bags, and handmade banners, resembled the encampments that emerged on college campuses this spring to protest Israel's actions in its conflict with Hamas.
Pro-Palestinian groups, Within Our Lifetime and Students for Justice in Palestine, were quick to respond by organizing a demonstration against the filming. Their protest coincided with the fictional one, prompting the production to wrap up earlier than planned on Monday. A smaller group of about 15 protesters returned on Tuesday, although it was unclear if any were students from the college.
