Pro-Palestinian Protesters Damage Artwork and Shut Down Brooklyn Museum Friday

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Damage Artwork and Shut Down Brooklyn Museum Friday

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Pro-Palestinian protesters descended on the Brooklyn Museum Friday evening, shutting down the institution and damaging artworks in the museum lobby, according to a spokesperson for the museum.

Museum workers frantically rushed to lock the front doors but were quickly overcome by protesters who overtook the Brooklyn Museum’s lobby.

A group claiming to represent the protesters said the action targeted museum board members. It was not immediately clear whether anyone on the Brooklyn Museum Board of Trustees has direct ties to Israel or the war with Hamas.

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