Shocking video captured the moment Los Angeles police arrested a pro-Palestine couple and made an alarming discovering in their car after chaos erupted on the streets outside a synagogue.
Protests broke out in the predominantly Jewish Pico-Robertson neighborhood in front of the Adas Torah synagogue around 11am PT on Sunday.
While activists clashed at the gas station across the street from the synagogue on 9000 block of West Pico Boulevard, police arrested protesters driving a Ranger Rover.
Officers then approached the car with their shields and guns raised when they made a shocking discovery in the back seat.
They opened the car door to find a keffiyeh clad toddler sitting in a car seat.
A pro-Palestine protester flipped off counter protesters from the sunroof of her Range Rover outside a gas station in Los Angeles
Police discovered a keffiyeh clad toddler sitting in a car seat in the back of the Range Rover
Anti-Israel protesters gathered at the synagogue to prevent people from entering the temple, reported KTLA.
Tensions spilled across the street where opposing protesters are heard repeatedly shouting ‘f**k you’ at the driver as they try to exit the gas station.
One woman stood out of the sunroof of the Range Rover waving a flag with ‘Free Palestine’ written on it.
Other protesters carrying American and Israeli flags tried to block the car from re-entering the parking lot, as the keffiyeh flinging woman flipped off the on lookers with both middle fingers.
A swarm of police officers dressed in riot gear arrived at the scene immediately shouting at the woman to get out of the car.
‘Put your hands up. Get out of the car now. Ma’am, step out of the car,’ officers said.
Weapons pointed at the vehicle, the woman stepped out of the Range Rover with her hands up.
Police quickly arrived to the scene and told the woman to exit the vehicle and they immediately arrested her
A swarm of police officers dressed in riot gear broke up the chaos with their guns pointed at the protesters and the vehicle
Another another mask wearing protester in a yellow shirt who appeared to be driving the vehicle was detained outside the vehicle
The woman was immediately arrested along with another mask wearing protester in a yellow shirt who appeared to be driving the vehicle.
They opened the couples car door to find a keffiyeh clad toddler sitting in a car seat.
‘There’s a child in there,’ one on looker said.
Police unbuckled the young child from the seat and take him away from the chaos.
Pro-Palestine protesters had gathered in front of the synagogue and were quickly met with counterdemonstrators.
Video shared on social media showed violence as scenes broke out among the groups with punches thrown.
A pro-Israel woman was thrown to the ground and put in a chokehold, leaving her covered in blood.
A police spokesperson told the Los Angeles Times at least one person was arrested and is facing a misdemeanor charge for allegedly carrying a prohibited item at a protest.
Anti-Israel protesters gathered at the synagogue on 9000 block of West Pico Boulevard to prevent people from entering the temple
The protests quickly became violent with people throwing punches and one pro-Israel protester is pictured with blood on their face
The Adas Torah synagogue is located four miles away from UCLA’s campus where Gaza encampment protests turned violent in recent months. Protests have broken out at college campuses across the country.
Dozens were arrested two weeks ago when students and cops scuffled when protesters took over the campus.
The demonstrators repeatedly tried to set up tents, canopies and barriers as they moved to various locations, disrupting nearby final exams.
The group also damaged a fountain, spray-painted brick walkways, tampered with fire safety equipment, damaged patio furniture, stripped wire from electrical fixtures and vandalized vehicles, police said.
Officers had previously cleared out the encampment when pro and anti-Israel protesters clashed in scenes of ‘horrific acts of violence’ that devolved into ‘all-out brawls’ which also saw a firework thrown into a crowd of people.
Anti-Israel protests have swept the nation, including thousands descending upon the White House calling for a ceasefire.
