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.

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

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,

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

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the Macy’s Thanksgiving day parade in New York. 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 small group of protesters who held Palestinian flags and anti-genocide posters briefly halted this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. The group - which has not been identified - jumped the protective barriers at W.

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