Palestinian banner unfurled on NYC bridge

By Washington Examiner

Published August 21, 2014 3:09am ET

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Palestinian banner unfurled on NYC bridge — Demonstrators gather in Brooklyn's Cadman Plaza Park as they prepare to march across the Brooklyn Bridge during a pro-Palestinian rally, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) | Jason DeCrow

NEW YORK (AP) — Pro-Palestinian activists marching along the Brooklyn Bridge got an eyeful when a giant flag banner in Palestinian colors was unfurled on the nearby Manhattan Bridge.

The flag had the words “Boycott, Divest, Sanction” and was lowered from a part of the bridge near the Manhattan side Wednesday evening. Activists on the Brooklyn Bridge met its appearance with cheers.

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