The traditional goodwill surrounding the annual lighting of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center in New York City ran into angry pro-Palestinian protesters.
Hundreds of protestors swarmed the streets surrounding Rockefeller Center, as police tried to separate Christmas revelers from the mobs, pushing back people chanting “river to the sea.” Arrests were made and several fights broke out.
Many of those who wished to see the Christmas tree lighting were turned away in the chaos. Barry Manilow, Carly Pearce, Darene Love, Katherine Mcphee and David Foster, Liz Gilies, and the Radio City Rockettes were among the artists scheduled to perform.
The event was televised by NBC, which focused on the stars on the stage to the exclusion of the riotous behavior yards away.
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