Officials said nearly 30 demonstrators were attempting to disrupt the holiday celebration around 9:30 a.m. about an hour into the celebrations.

New York City police said they arrested 21 people after they sat down on the parade, protesting with Palestinian flags and a "Don't Celebrate Genocide" banner.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was drenched in rain Thursday and briefly disrupted by anti-Israel demonstrators. New York City police said they arrested 21 people after protesters sat down on the parade route with Palestinian flags and a “Don’t Celebrate Genocide” banner.

A century after the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the annual holiday tradition kicks off Thursday in New York City with new Spider-Man and Minnie Mouse balloons, zoo and pasta-themed floats, performances from Jennifer Hudson and Idina Menzel,

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Anti-Israel protesters descended on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on Thursday and tried to block the parade route.

NYC's Macy's Parade has been disrupted by 30 protesters demonstrating in support of Palestinians during Thanksgiving, according to reports.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday was drenched in rain and briefly disrupted by Pro-Palestinian demonstrators.

The holiday season kicked off Thursday when the massive helium balloons started floating through New York on Thanksgiving Day.