Eight people arrested after unrest following pro-Palestine demonstration in downtown Orlando – WFTV

ORLANDO, Florida – Eight protesters were arrested Saturday during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at Lake Eola.

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At around 4 p.m., 20 people gathered at Lake Eola for a pro-Palestinian demonstration.

The demonstration was monitored by Orlando Police Department bicycle units.

According to OPD, the demonstration ended peacefully at 5:15 p.m.

At around 5:30 p.m., bike officers responded to a disturbance near Publixon East Central Blvd.

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When police arrived, they found protesters having an altercation with a person with a different opinion.

As officers attempted to separate the two parties, a member of the pro-Palestinian protest group attacked an OPD officer and the opposing citizen in a physically threatening manner.

Officers arrested the man and seven other protesters who attempted to prevent the arrest and charged them with several counts, including disturbing the peace, assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest with violence.

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