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Several people thronged New York's Grand Central Terminal and staged a demonstration, demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war..
Hundreds of protesters demanding a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas forced the closure on Friday (local time) of Grand Central Terminal, one of New York City's major transit hubs, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said.. "Grand Central Terminal is closed until further notice due to a protest," the MTA said on its website, urging commuters to use alternate stations and plan for extra travel time...
The group, Jewish Voice for Peace, which organised the demonstration, posted a video on Instagram showing police in the station escorting a long line of protesters, who were wearing shirts reading "Ceasefire Now" and "Not In Our Name" with their arms secured behind their backs...
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