Two people were arrested on Dec. 3 after a protest at Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Koreatown disrupted a private event featuring Israeli defense technology experts. One protester was arrested for property damage and the other for battery.
The temple hosted a “Symposium on AI and Public Safety” by the Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles that focused on the use of artificial intelligence in enhancing public safety. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the scene around 10 a.m., according to media reports, where 40 to 50 protesters were holding signs and chanting “free, free Palestine.” During the event, four registered guests began to protest inside the temple. They were escorted out by security. According to a statement from the temple, one of the protesters broke a vase, and another spat on a security officer.
