Actor Alec Baldwin gets into heated confrontation with pro-Palestinian demonstrator in Manhattan

Actor Alec Baldwin unexpectedly showed up at a pro-Palestinian demonstration Monday in Manhattan, where he got into a heated confrontation with a protester before being escorted away by a number of NYPD officers.

It's unclear what exactly led to the confrontation and how Baldwin came to be in the area.

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Baldwin's appearance came minutes after several small scuffles between protesters and police.

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Earlier, the demonstrators had rallied at Grand Central Terminal, the Port Authority Bus Terminal, and Penn Station.