The protesters were arrested Friday night in New York City in front of Sen. Chuck Schumer’s apartment in Denisey, Fox News Digital confirmed.
The arrest occurred during a pro-Palestinian protest outside the senator’s apartment. Schumer is scheduled to visit Israel this weekend as part of his bipartisan CODEL visit.
A police spokesperson declined to say how many people had been arrested.
The protests came in the wake of numerous pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the city.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D.N.Y. ((AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File))
Schumer had a Shabbat dinner with his family before leaving for Israel, according to a post on X from Schumer’s office.
At least two men were arrested after a fight during a separate protest Friday afternoon.
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Israeli firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a site hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip in Ashkelon, Israel, on Monday. (AP/Tsafril Abayov)
Video from the protest shows a large crowd of demonstrators chanting “Release him!”
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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 28: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) speaks after the Democratic Party Policy Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on March 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. . Schumer opposed Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), who is blocking approval of military appointments over the Pentagon’s abortion policy. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images))
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