Pro-Palestinian protesters break through barriers trying to reach star-studded Met Gala in New York City

Published May 6, 2024 8:30pm ET



Pro-Palestinian protesters have broken down barricades in attempts to reach the Met Gala, an annual event in New York City hosted at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The “Citywide Day of Rage for Gaza” was scheduled to begin at Hunter College before moving north toward the Met. The Met Gala is hosted each year on the first Monday of May, and A-list celebrities wear extravagant outfits as a fundraiser for the Met’s Costume Institute.

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