A large group of anti-Israel protesters gathered outside Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan's Upper East Side on Monday, accusing the institution of supporting genocide.
While some protesters seemed indifferent to the patients inside the hospital, a vocal minority made sure their chants were heard.
"We will continue to march as we talk about another complicit institution," a woman with a megaphone shouted as the group approached the hospital on York Avenue. She urged the protesters to make their voices heard, pointing to patients watching from the windows.
In response, the rest of the marchers shouted "Shame!" and beat drums in the direction of the hospital. The woman then led everyone in a chant of "MSK, shame on you, you support genocide, too!"
The motives behind targeting the hospital were not made clear by the protesters.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is a highly esteemed healthcare institution in the country. According to Forbes, it recently received a substantial grant of nearly half a billion dollars from Ken Griffin and David Geffen. The grant will be used to enhance patient care and support research for finding cures.
The protest outside the hospital raises questions about the appropriateness of targeting a renowned healthcare facility. While freedom of speech is a fundamental right, it is important to consider the impact such demonstrations may have on patients and their families who are already dealing with the challenges of cancer.
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