Pro-Palestine protesters clashed with protesters during Philadelphia’s Pride Parade… interrupting the flow of the annual event – and creating a rather chaotic scene.
The video circulating on social media captures the moment the two groups met in the City of Brotherly Love… with the LGBTQ+ walk interrupted in front of pro-Palestinian individuals shouting “Palestine will live forever! From the sea to the river! “
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The drummers of the LGBTQ+ march beat the drums while the protesters on the other side shout their chants… and some people start to get angry, with one person apparently blocked from approaching the Palestinian protesters.
It’s worth noting… many of the pro-Palestine protesters wear LGBTQ+ clothing, so it appears they may be celebrating pride while still protesting for Palestine.
By the way… protesters defaced some Pride flags, writing “There is no pride in genocide” on them – a move that might raise some eyebrows in the gay community.
Tensions have risen between Palestinian protesters and other groups – pro-Israel protesters and conservative groups – with protests erupting into university campuses in recent months.
Meanwhile, the U.S. government has urged Americans, both here and abroad, to be vigilant this month… for fear of terrorist activity at Pride events or against LGBTQ+ individuals in general. Therefore, both groups are almost certainly stressed.
Fortunately, no violence broke out at this point… and everyone had to say what they wanted.