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Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Chuck Schumer’s office in New York City

Demonstrators were banging pots and pans at one of several gatherings that took place across major US cities

Dozens of Pro-Palestine protesters gathered at US senator Chuck Schumer’s New York City office on Friday, leading to mass arrests as elected officials joined activists from Jewish Voice for Peace outside the Midtown office.

Tiffany Caban, a New York City council member, and Claire Valdez, a state representative, were among those arrested. Demonstrators were seen banging together pots and pans, a form of noise protest.

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