Shocking claims emerge that Egyptian UN mission staff dragged U.S. protesters into their building, choking and beating them with a bike chain before handing them to police.
A New York-based anti-Israel group, Within Our Lifetime (WOL), has leveled explosive allegations against the Egyptian Mission to the United Nations, claiming its staff violently assaulted activists during a protest outside the mission’s Manhattan headquarters on Wednesday.
According to WOL, demonstrators were peacefully gathered on East 44th Street when mission personnel stormed the crowd, dragging two protesters—including a minor—inside the building. Once inside, the activists say they were choked, beaten, and attacked with a bike chain before being handed over to the NYPD.
Dramatic video footage circulating online appears to corroborate parts of the story, showing protesters being forcefully pulled inside while struck with a small chain. Moments later, NYPD officers are seen rushing into the mission to wrestle the activists free from their alleged attackers.
The protests outside the Egyptian Mission—running for weeks alongside daily demonstrations at the UN—have focused on Egypt’s role in enforcing the Gaza blockade. WOL has now accused the mission of crossing a dangerous line, claiming it escalated tensions through “state-directed violence” in coordination with New York police.
The group went further, directly blaming Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, accusing him of instructing embassies worldwide to use violence against pro-Palestinian demonstrators. They called the New York incident “an extension of Egyptian repression onto U.S. soil.”
Nerdeen Kiswani, WOL’s controversial leader known for past antisemitic rhetoric and support for violence against Israel, blasted Egypt’s alleged brutality:
“This only exposes Egypt’s deep complicity and strengthens our resolve to keep protesting.”
Backing her was Malik Hassan of the Muslim American Society—himself accused by watchdogs of supporting Hamas and terror financiers—who labeled the alleged assault “an egregious violation of rights and sovereignty”, demanding accountability.
WOL has vowed to return Thursday with another protest outside the Egyptian Mission, declaring that Egypt is complicit in what they call ‘the genocide of the Palestinian people.’
The allegations have set off a storm, raising questions of diplomatic immunity, foreign repression on U.S. soil, and the blurred line between protest and provocation.
