Four arrested at pro-Palestinian protest outside Brooklyn Jewish senior center

"Four demonstrators - including two teens - were arrested Monday night as pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters squared off with police outside a Brooklyn Jewish organization holding an event promoting a real estate venture in Israel that the opposition claims is the "illegal sale of Palestinian land.""

"Pepper spray was released and cops wrestled with protesters during the clash outside Young Israel Senior Services of Midwood on Ocean Ave. and Avenue L about 6:45 p.m. Monday. Video on social media shows cops tackling one demonstrator onto a pile of recyclables."

"Two 17-year-old boys were taken into custody for reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct, officials said. A 30-year-old man was arrested for assault, weapon possession and harassment and a 36-year-old man was charged with obstructing government administration and disorderly conduct. Two of the protesters were given desk appearance tickets and ordered to return to court to face their charges at a later date."

"Past protests at the Park East Synagogue led to legislation to create " security perimeters " around houses of worship during demonstrations. The Council's legislation, which requires police to create a public plan on how they will handle protests and authorizes them to place perimeters around houses of worship, became law in late April. However, the plan required by the law isn't due until the summer."

Pro- and pro-Israeli demonstrators confronted each other outside Young Israel Senior Services of Midwood in Brooklyn during an event promoting an Israeli real estate venture. About 300 protesters appeared on each side, waving signs and shouting. Police released pepper spray and wrestled with protesters, including an incident captured on social media where an officer tackled a demonstrator onto recyclables. Two 17-year-old boys were taken into custody for reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct. A 30-year-old man was arrested for assault, weapon possession, and harassment, and a 36-year-old man was charged with obstructing government administration and disorderly conduct. Some protesters received desk appearance tickets. Similar protests occurred at Park East Synagogue, where prior incidents led to legislation creating security perimeters around houses of worship, with required public plans not due until summer.

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