Pro-Israel Supporter Struck in Face with Flagpole at Union Square Park

Hate Crime Attack at ‘Peace Protest’

The NYPD is looking for this man and three others in connection with an assault on a man carrying an Israeli flag at a pro Palestine protest.
The NYPD is looking for this man and three others in connection with an assault on a man carrying an Israeli flag at a pro Palestine protest.

By Dan Gesslein

Manhattan Voice

October 10, 2024


MANHATTAN - Cops are looking for a group of Pro-Palestine protestors who assaulted a man carrying a flag of Israel at Union Square Park. 



The NYPD just  released new images of four suspects in connection with Monday’s assault. 



At around 4 pm on October 7, a 54-year-old man was assaulted during a Pro Palestine Protest at 10 Union Square East. Cops said the man was counterprotesting while holding an Israeli flag. Then a group of pro Palestine protestors surrounded the man and tried to yank the flag out of his hands. 


Cops said during the struggle a man in a white t-shirt struck the pro-Israel supporter in the face with a flagpole. A woman also allegedly assaulted the victim by striking him in the face with a tambourine. 



Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.


All calls are strictly confidential.

Location: 10 Union Square E, New York, NY 10003, USA

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