Several pro-Palestine protesters arrested after trying to gatecrash Met Gala in New York City

Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters marched the streets of New York City near the annual Met Gala fashion fundraiser with an aim to disrupt the event on May 6.

But before they could crash the event, the agitators were swiftly taken away by the New York Police Department. According to the Independent outlet, several people were arrested by the cops.

Videos and photos from the scene also showed protesters walking through Central Park and being arrested by police officers, as well as filling the street and blocking traffic on nearby Park Avenue.

The protest took place despite heavy police presence outside the event, including steel barricades and street closures. 

Some protesters, chanting “Rafah!, Gaza!” spoke to the Guardian saying that it was their intention to crash the gala. While others said they didn’t know about it.

According to Newsweek, the demonstrators carried banners in support of Rafah, with a pro-Palestinian advocacy group that organised the protest stating on social media that people were "FLOODING the streets of New York City in defense of Rafah and all of Palestine."

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