SAG-AFTRA has canceled pickets in New York and Los Angeles on Friday due to “potential safety concerns that are unrelated to our ongoing strike,” the guild announced Thursday night.
“Stay safe and see you on the picket lines next week,” said the statement from SAG-AFTRA. The AMPTP broke off talks with the AMPTP on Wednesday after the two sides failed to come to a deal.
Hamas has called for worldwide pro-Palestine demonstrations on Friday. New York city Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul said at a press conference Thursday that there are “no credible or specific threats” against the city, NBC reported.
The Los Angeles Police Department said it was “aware of recent statements made calling for action as it relates to the conflict in the Middle East. We have no information of any specific or credible threats to the City of Los Angeles but we are continuing to assess the situation for any potential impact to our communities.”
“We will be reaching out to our local Jewish and Muslim communities and will be providing extra patrol during this unimaginable time,” the statement from the LAPD continued.
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