On Thursday night, a pro-Palestine protest escalated in Union Square when 39-year-old Maksim Katsnelson climbed the George Washington statue and insisted he would not come down until there was world peace. Although unconnected to the protest, Katsnelson yelled about various global conflicts, emphasizing his desire for unity. The police, responding to the escalating situation and increasing crowd, eventually used a cherry picker to reach him and safely bring him down, placing him under arrest. The incident occurred on his birthday, adding a personal layer to his dramatic call for peace.
Maksim Katsnelson, who was not affiliated with the protest group, climbed the George Washington statue and declared he wouldnât come down until world peace is achieved.
I am not coming down until there is peace in the Middle East, peace in Ukraine, peace in India, he shouted, calling for unity among all.
The NYPD's Emergency Service Unit arrived with a cherry picker, eventually forcibly removing Katsnelson from the statue amid his pleas for global harmony.
Katsnelson's dramatic protest, which took place on his birthday, drew a crowd and forced police to manage the situation as tensions increased.
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