‘Nothing can stop love’: US couple gets married amidst Pro-Palestine protest; see pic inside

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In midtown Manhattan, a Queens couple proved that not even the roar of a protest might overshadow their wedding ceremony day.Nicole and Richard Uraga, each 30, tied the knot on the foremost department of the New York Public Library in Bryant Park, coming into the enduring constructing simply earlier than over 700 pro-Palestine protesters gathered with indicators, loud music and bombastic political chants. “When we came out, the whole protest was going on and they were banging and screaming up,” mentioned Nicole. “But nothing can stop love,” the groom instructed The New York Post.The Uragas entered the constructing, exchanged their “I do’s” and reemerged exterior as husband and spouse right into a dense and rowdy anti-Israel crowd swarming the doorway of the library. As the newlyweds took footage close to the steps celebrating their union, the protesters chanted “From the River to the Sea” and banged pots, pans and metallic bowls. However, the demonstrators’ shrill shrieks couldn’t disturb their newly minted marital bliss. “We did not let the protest get in the way of our marriage,” Nicole mentioned. “It’s a day we’ve planned and we’ve hired a photographer and officiant and it’s a day that means something to us, August 16. So we decided to keep going on with our ceremony,” she added. The couple have been collectively for over 11 years and secured this date 4 months prematurely. Regarding the protest, the bride’s mom Nancy Cando instructed The Post, “I pray for peace.”