Police arrest protesters outside Met Gala
Multiple anti-war protesters have reportedly been arrested in New York as they marched on the Met Gala to call for an end to the Gaza conflict and for Palestinian freedom.
Pro-Palestinian protesters attempted to remove the police barricades near the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where the Met Gala was taking place.
A police officer was seen pointing at a pro-Palestinian protester with a baton.
Pro-Palestine chants could be heard from multiple gatherings.
Police detained multiple pro-Palestinian protesters.
The protests are the latest in a storm of anti-war activity around the US, which has largely centred on college campuses.
New York Police were seen leading another protester away.
Protesters at a number of US universities have clashed with both police and counter-protesters.
They are calling, among other things, for the universities to cut ties with companies profiting from the current invasion of Gaza.
Pro-Palestinian protesters shout at police.
More than 34,000 people have been killed by Israeli attacks, which were launched in response to the October 7 terrorist attack carried out by Hamas last year, which saw 1200 Israelis killed and hundreds taken hostage.
Police began to make arrests around 6.30 pm, just as celebrities were arriving at the nearby fashion event.
Protesters congregated in New York's Central Park and on Fifth Avenue, the street outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Most of the protests had reportedly been dispersed by 8.30 pm.
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