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by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
Police arrest one of the anti-Israel protesters that occupied the building lobby of the Israeli consulate, at a demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in San Francisco, California, US, June 3, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria
San Francisco police arrested 70 anti-Israel demonstrators on trespassing charges on Monday after they entered the lobby of the building housing the Israeli consulate and refused to leave, police said.
“Officers developed probable cause to arrest 70 suspects who refused to vacate the building,” police said in a statement. No injuries were reported.
Police led protesters out of the building one by one and loaded them into police vehicles, their hands bound by zip ties, according to a Reuters witness.
Protesters, who were voicing opposition to Israel’s military campaign against the Hamas terror group in Gaza, had said they planned to stay until forcibly removed, the San Francisco Chronicle reported from the scene.
A group called the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network said on Instagram that 100 people had participated in the protest. The network, which says its membership is Jewish, posted images of banners they hung such as, “Committing a genocide makes Jews less safe; Not in my name!”
The Israeli consulate said it was “appalled, but not surprised” by the protesters who entered the lobby of the building where the consulate is located. The Israeli statement labeled the protesters “pro-Hamas rioters.” The consulate added that the police responded rapidly.
The war in Gaza began when Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people and abducting some 250 others, of whom some 120 are believed to remain in captivity in the Palestinian enclave.
