Demonstrations relating to Israel and Palestine were reported in several cities across North America and Europe over the past 24 hours. Clashes between demonstrators and counter-demonstrators occurred outside of the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, California during a screening of a documentary regarding October 7th. Demonstrators in Evanston, IL shut down a road outside of Representative Jan Schakowsky’s residence for three hours, although no arrests or clashes were reported. In Edinburgh, Scotland, one demonstrator scaled the fence of the Scottish Parliament, although police reported no disruptions to the legislature. Many small-to-large sized demonstrations, walkouts, sit-ins, and other events are planned for today, November 9th in coordination with a nationwide “Shut It Down” event throughout the United States. Students and teachers in more than 100 New York City schools are planning to participate. Additional demonstrations are planned through the weekend and are likely to continue for the foreseeable future. These events have the potential 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 9, 2023
- Albany, NY – 4:00 p.m. - 19 Dove St
- Albuquerque, NM – 11:30 a.m. – Zimmerman Plaza
- Ann Arbor, MI – 12:00 p.m. – Umich Diag
- Athens, GA - 12:30 p.m. - Tate Plaza
- Atlanta, GA – 6:00 p.m. – Israel Consulate at 1100 Spring Street NW
- Baltimore, MD – 3:00 p.m. – MLK BLVD and W Mulberry
- Boca Raton, FL – 3:00 p.m. – 990 S Rogers Circle #5
- Boston, MA – 11:20 a.m. – Berklee College Entrance at 160 Mass Ave
- Buffalo, NY – 3:30 p.m. - Alumni Arena, University of Buffalo.
- Cleveland, OH – 5:00 p.m. – Market Square
- Columbus, OH - 3:30 p.m. - 200 N High Street
- Copenhagen, Denmark – 5:00 p.m. - Amagerbrogade to DR Byen, Amagerfaelledvej
- Columbia, SC – 1:00 p.m. – Russell House Patio, University of South Carolina
- Denver, CO – 3:00 p.m. – 200 E. Colfax Ave
- Detroit, MI – 8:00 a.m. – Senator Stabenow’s Office at 719 Griswold Street
- Kingston, NY – 5:00 p.m. - 307 Wall St.
- Las Vegas, NV - Flora Duncan Humanities Building, 4505 S Maryland Parkway, UNLV
- Los Angeles, CA – 12:00 p.m. – 5151 State University Drive
- Newark, NJ – 3:30 p.m. – Senator Booker’s Office at 1 Gateway Center
- New York, NY – 12:00 p.m. - 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
- Philadelphia, PA – 4:30 p.m. – City Hall and 15th and Market Streets
- San Diego, CA – 7:30 a.m. – 9356 Spectrum Center Blvd
- San Francisco, CA – 12:00 p.m. – 2130 Fulton Street
- Seattle, WA – 1:30 p.m. – 2111 7th Avenue
- Toledo, OH – 4:00 p.m. - Sylvania and Talmadge
- Vancouver, BC – 5:30 p.m. - Vancouver Art Gallery
- Washington, D.C. – 4:00 p.m. – The State Department
November 10, 2023
- Bergen, Norway – 4:00 p.m. – Den Bla Steinen
- 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
- Copenhagen, Denmark – 5:00 p.m. - Christinshavns torv to Kongens Nytorv
- Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania – 2:00 p.m. – Jangwani Mwendo Kasi Stand
- Dayton, OH – 3:00 p.m. – Courthouse Square
- Edinburgh, Scotland – 12:00 p.m. – EDI Uni Library
- Gold Coast, Australia – 6:00 p.m. – Surfers Paradise Esplanade
- Manchester, England – 12:00 p.m. – Whitworth Arch at University of Manchester
- Montreal, Quebec – 5:00 p.m. – Dorchester Square
- Perth, Australia – 6:30 p.m. – Forrest Place
- Toledo, OH – 1:30 p.m. – Promenade Park
- Tokyo, Japan - 6:30 p.m. - United Nations University
November 11, 2023
- Aguilas, Spain – 5:30 p.m. - Plaza de Espana
- Amsterdam, Netherlands – 7:00 p.m. - Centraal Station.
- Atlanta, GA – 12:00 p.m. - Buckhead MARTA
- Barcelona, Spain – 5:00 p.m. - Placa Urquinaona
- Berlin, Germany – 2:00 p.m. - Oranienplatz.
- Humboldt, CA – 12:00 p.m. - Arcata Plaza
- Jacksonville, Fl – 4:00 p.m. - St Johns Town Center
- London, England – 12:00 p.m. - Hyde Park
- Miami, FL – 3:00 p.m. – Lummus Park
- Nashville, TN – 1:00 p.m. - Centennial Park Entrance, 2600 West End
- Paris, France – 3:00 p.m. – Place de la Republique
- Philadelphia, PA – 1:00 p.m. - N Broad St & W Girard Ave
- Portland, OR – 1:00 p.m. - Seawallcrest Park
- Queens, NY – 6:30 p.m. - 173rd St & Hillside Ave
- Tempe, AZ – 4:00 p.m. - Tempe Beach Park, 80 W Rio Salado Pkway
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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