Five pro-Palestine protesters in custody after chaining themselves to UN’s Permanent Mission of Egypt building in Midtown

Five pro-Palestine protesters in custody after chaining themselves to UN’s Permanent Mission of Egypt building in Midtown

Five people were arrested after pro-Palestine protesters chained themselves to the United Nation's Permanent Mission of Egypt building in Midtown. At around 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 1, police responded to the location, 304 E 44th St., to find dozens of protesters from PAL-Awda NY/NJ rallying against Egypt's move to block aid from reaching the people of Gaza. Several Palestine protesters were arrested in Midtown this morning after chaining themselves t…