WORMS IN THE BIG APPLE HAND GIANT PLO FLAG ON MANHATTAN BRIDGE :BY Kerry Burke , Joseph Stepansky , Bill Hutchinson
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/flag-support-palestinians-hangs-manhattan-bridge-article-1.1911110#ixzz3B1vkJdkZ
Giant flag in support of Palestinians draped on side of Manhattan Bridge
In the latest breach of security on New York City bridges, a large banner in the colors of the Palestinian flag was hanging on the south edge of the East River span, reading ‘Boycott,’ ‘Divest,’ ‘Sanction.’ It reads ‘Gaza in our hearts’ in the center.
A giant flag soliciting support for Palestinians in Gaza was unfurled from the Manhattan Bridge Wednesday — a second apparent breach of security in a month on an East River span.
The banner boasting the colors of the Palestinian flag was hung about dusk from the south edge of the bridge close to the Manhattan side tower. Writing on the red, green, white and black flag read “Boycott,” “Divest” and “Sanction.”
The flag also bore the words “GAZA IN OUR HEARTS.”
Cops immediately removed the flag and were investigating to determine who displayed it. No arrests were reported.
The flag was unfurled as about 500 pro-Palestinian protesters marched across the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan. The Brooklyn Bridge demonstration was organized via social media by New York Solidarity with Palestine and Direct Action.
Organizers, who encouraged people to bring Palestinian flags to the march, denied knowing who put the flag on the Manhattan Bridge.
“I had no idea. They obviously knew we were marching,” said Nastaran Mohit, 31, an organizer for New York Solidarity with Palestine.
“It was a beautiful thing to see,” Mohit said of the flag.
The incident comes a month after vandals scaled the landmark Brooklyn Bridge to replace American flags at the top of each tower with enormous bleached-white American flag.
No arrests have been made in July 22 Brooklyn Bridge incident that left NYPD anti-terror officials red faced.
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