Pro-Palestinian supporters try to shut down Brooklyn Museum

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BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Pro-Palestinian supporters took to the Brooklyn Museum on Friday evening trying to shut the museum down, according to a tweet from Within Our Lifetime.

A crowd of people is waving banners and chanting, "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free. We will free Palestine." At least three people are waving the Palestinian flag atop the museum steps. A black banner with the words 'Free Palestine' is hanging from the museum's roof, videos on social media show.

Expect traffic delays and emergency personnel near Atlantic Avenue and Barclays Center in Brooklyn, read a tweet from Notify NYC.

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Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.

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