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A pro-Palestinian demonstration broke out on Monday in front of the New York Stock Exchange. There was no disruption to trading and none of the protesters appeared to make their way to the historic trading floor.
NYSE security fences off a perimeter area outside the building on Broad Street in Lower Manhattan. According to a video shared on social media, the group, called Jewish Voice for Peace, broke into that area and protesters chained themselves to the security fence and some exterior doors. Some protesters were arrested and taken away in restraints, the videos show.
The exchange limited entry to the building due to the protests. It was not immediately known whether any demonstrators had reached the building.
Slogans such as “We want housing, not genocide” and “Let Gaza live” could be heard live on the X social media platform.
The NYSE has not yet responded to our call for comment.
The protest followed ongoing bloodshed in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, sparked by Hamas’ attack on southern Israel just over a year ago. Israel has since carried out a military attack on Gaza. The stock exchange has had increased security since the September 11 attacks on the nearby World Trade Center buildings.
— CNBC’s Bob Pisani contributed reporting.