On April 15, 2018, American Patriots were out in Herald Square countering this anti US protest. They were joined by many pro-US passersby. After standing for about an 45 minutes, quietly facing off the anti-US Marxists, the Leftists couldn't take it any more and became more confrontational by surrounding the patriots and heckling them. This was not addressed by the police til about 3:25 pm. when the barricades were finally brought out and the Lefties were very annoyed that the police asserted themselves by creating this WALL. This was a protest led by the CPUSA (and Friends). Even though they said this protest was focused on U.S. HANDS OFF SYRIA Out of the Middle East! End U.S. Aid to Israel! Solidarity with Gaza! End U.S. Wars @ Home & Abroad. The TRUTH was more obvious. They ranted on and on about all things Western, Capitalist, U.S based and of course, Israeli.