Pro-Palestinian Protesters Try to Disrupt Met Gala, 24 Arrested

Protesters said they were upset with Israel’s bombing of Gaza and civilian casualties there.

Police arrest protesters near the Met Gala in New York on May 6, 2024. Enrico Trigoso/The Epoch Times

NEW YORK—A large-scale protest of about 1,000 pro-Palestinian people ended with at least 24 arrests for obstructing traffic and disorderly conduct.

The protesters gathered at about 4 p.m. at Hunter College, then marched in circles around the Metropolitan Museum of Art where the Met Gala was taking place. Hundreds of police officers were guarding the museum.