A surprising scene unfolded at a Brooklyn rave last week, where a frustrated attendee took a stand—quite literally—against anti-Israel activists who had disrupted the event. A newly emerged video captures the tense moment as protestors lay sprawled on the dance floor, only to be physically confronted by one of the partygoers.
The dramatic protest occurred at the Under the ‘K’ Bridge Park on July 10. A group of about five activists infiltrated the party, executing a “die-in” demonstration targeted at Boiler Room and its parent company, the prominent private equity firm KKR. They accused KKR of investing in companies that produce arms for Israel.
Wearing white shirts emblazoned with messages like “Boiler Room is owned by Israeli arms investors” and “You’re dancing on every martyr’s grave,” the protesters lay motionless, making their presence impossible to ignore amid the revelry.
Footage shared by the protest group, identified as the “Boycott Room,” captures the scene as a visibly aggravated clubber launches into action. The video shows him taking a leap into the air before coming down forcefully onto a protestor’s body.
He didn’t stop there. The clip reveals his attempts to continue his assault, although his momentum falters after a second attempt, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground.
Boiler Room representatives told The Post that the situation was handled by security “within a couple of minutes’’ and that the ticked-off clubber was bounced along with the protesters.
“We weren’t expecting a lie-down, especially 45 minutes from the end,” the rep said of the protest.
The incident occurred on the first day of the two-day event.
Boycott Room also disrupted the rave’s second day when its deejay was forced to briefly shut off the music because a man jumped in front of their booth in the middle of a set.
The unnamed man pulled wires off the mixing table before disappearing into the crowd, according to a Boiler Room rep.
That show-stopper wore a white shirt that read, “Boiler Room is owned by Israeli arms investors,” according to video.
Boiler Room officials said the activists were actually “pleasant’’ and said they were prepared for potential disruptions because Boycott Room demonstrated at their city event last year.
Boiler Room, asked whether KKR invests in Israeli weapons manufacturers, pointed The Post to reports by several media outlets claiming it has no investments in Israeli weapons manufacturers or Israeli companies that do business in occupied Palestinian land.
“We are aware of footage from Boiler Room NYC over the weekend that appears to show an attendee acting towards a protester in a way that has no place at our events,” the company said in a statement.
“We respect the right to peaceful protest, and the wellbeing of everyone at our events matters to us. We’re reviewing what happened and speaking with the venue. We’d encourage anyone who believes they have been a victim of a crime, or has information on this matter, to make themselves known to the police.”
No reports about the attack were filed to the police.