Demonstrations relating to Israel and Palestine were reported in several cities across North America, Europe, and Australia over the past 24 hours. In Glasgow, Scotland, demonstrators held a “sit in” at the Queen Street train station, although they did not block rail traffic. In Australia, police arrested four people for blocking a busy intersection near the Flemington racecourse before the Melbourne Cup. One man died after sustaining a head injury during clashes at a demonstration in Thousand Oaks, California; the autopsy revealed he died from blunt force trauma. Notable demonstrations also occurred at the Statue of Liberty in New York, the Port of Tacoma in Washington State, and the Louisiana State Capitol Building in Baton Rouge. Medium-to-large-sized demonstrations continue to be planned through this week, with nationwide events planned for Thursday, November 9th. Several upcoming protests are likely to disrupt vehicular transportation around government buildings and could result in clashes between law enforcement and counter-demonstrators.
MSA Intel will continue to monitor the situation and provide relevant updates.
November 7, 2023
- Amsterdam, Netherlands – 7:00 p.m. - Central Station
- Copenhagen, Denmark – 4:00 p.m. - KUA2.
- Copenhagen, Denmark – 5:00 p.m. –Christiansborg Slotsplads to Christianshavn Torv
- Corvallis, OR –5:30 p.m. - SEC Plaza
- Detroit, MI – 12:00 p.m. - 400 Monroe St
- Frankfort, KY – 3:00 p.m. - 700 Capital Ave
- Fort Wayne, IN –5:00 p.m. - Allen County Courthouse
- Houghton, MI – 2:00 p.m. – Veteran’s Memorial Park, Memorial Rd
- Lawrence, KS – 6:30 p.m. – City Hall on E 6th St
- Newburgh, NY – 3:30 p.m. – 401 Washington Street
- New York, NY –3:00 p.m. – City Hall
- New York, NY – 9:30 p.m. - Ayat Restaurant at 107 Loisaida Ave to Senator Chuck Schumer’s Residence at 9 Prospect Place in Brooklyn
- Oakland, CA – 3:30 p.m. - Oakland City Council
- Pittsburgh, PA – 4:30 p.m. - Hamerschlag Hall, Carnegie Mellon University
- Tokyo, Japan –6:00 p.m. - In front of Shinjuku Alta.
November 8, 2023
- Amsterdam, Netherlands – 7:00 p.m. - Central Station
- Chicago, Illinois – 12:00 p.m. – Saint Xavier University
- Copenhagen, Denmark – 5:00 p.m. - Poul Henningsens to the US Embassy
- Lleida, Catalonia – 7:00 p.m. - Pl. Ricard Vinyes.
- Murcia, Spain – 8:00 p.m. - Plaza de la Merced.
- New York, NY – 4:00 p.m. - 799 United Nations Plaza
- Portland, OR –1:00 p.m. - PSU Urban Plaza
- Seattle, WA –3:00 p.m. - Boeing Military Delivery Center at 8426S S 96th Pl.
- Toledo, OH – 5:00 p.m. - Secor and Central.
November 9, 2023
- Albany, NY – 4:00 p.m. - 19 Dove St
- Athens, GA - 12:30 p.m. - Tate Plaza
- Arnhem, Netherlands – 6:30 p.m. - Arnhem centrum.
- Buffalo, NY – 3:30 p.m. - Alumni Arena, University of Buffalo.
- Columbus, OH - 3:30 p.m. - 200 N High Street
- Copenhagen, Denmark – 5:00 p.m. - Amagerbrogade to DR Byen, Amagerfaelledvej
- Kingston, NY – 5:00 p.m. - 307 Wall St.
- Las Vegas, NV - Flora Duncan Humanities Building, 4505 S Maryland Parkway, UNLV
- New York, NY – 12:00 p.m. - AFL-CIO regional office, 211 E. 43rd St
- New York, NY – All Day – Schools Out for Ceasefire Now
- New York, NY – 7:00 p.m. - 320 West 37th Street
- Toledo, OH – 4:00 p.m. - Sylvania and Talmadge
- Vancouver, BC – 5:30 p.m. - Vancouver Art Gallery
November 10, 2023
- Amsterdam, Netherlands – 7:00 p.m. – Central Station
- Berlin, Germany – 6:00 p.m. – Checkpoint Charlie
- Braga, Portugal – 9:30 p.m. – Rua do Castelo and Rua do Souto
- Chicago, IL – 4:00 p.m. – 159 E Monroe Street
- Manchester, England – 12:00 p.m. – Whitworth Arch at University of Manchester
- Peth, Australia – 6:30 p.m. – Forrest Place
- Toledo, OH – 1:30 p.m. – Promenade Park
- Copenhagen, Denmark – 5:00 p.m. - Christinshavns torv to Kongens Nytorv
- Tokyo, Japan - 6:30 p.m. - United Nations University
RECOMMENDATIONS
- Avoid protest locations and large public gatherings, when possible.
- Expect traffic disruptions throughout the area to continue until the demonstrations have concluded.
- Do not engage with demonstators as this could escalate the situation.
- Follow all directions from authorities and law enforcement.
- Monitor local news for reports of demonstrations or other disruptions
- Monitoring social media or online forums and acting upon credible threats and trends will allow security details and site managers to adequately prepare to deter any threats.
- Have a proactive plan in place to deter criminal activity while protecting employees and assets. Considerations include:
- Procuring additional security assets to augment existing teams.
- Conducting security system tests to ensure all systems are fully operational.
- Creating an evacuation plan in the event of widespread civil unrest or other events that could jeopardize safety.
- Reviewing key control and all emergency protocols with members of the organization.
- Reviewing cyber best practices (ensuring systems have the most current updates, compatible devices use multi-factor authentication, etc.) with members across the organization.
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