Cool Tackle: New Zealand Cop Rugby Tackles Pally Protestor

New Zealand cop rugby tackles pro-Palestinian protester onto the footpath: 'Oh my god!'

• Protestor tackled to ground by police officer
• Comes after days of protests in New Zealand
• READ MORE: Pro-Palestine protesters called out over Melbourne Central McDonald's act in food court

A pro-Palestinian supporter has been slammed to the ground by a police officer in a massive rugby tackle.

The demonstrator threw a bottle at a police officer during a heated rally at the Port of Auckland in New Zealand on Thursday and then ran away before returning to the site. 

In a video shared to X, the man dressed in all black is seen jogging down a footpath before coming to a stop as he's confronted by the officer.

Footage shows the cop charging towards the protestor and forcefully lifting him into the air and slamming him into the ground.

A pro-Palestine supporter was rugby tackled by a cop after throwing a bottle at police during a protest at the Port of Auckland on Thursday 

Onlookers are heard crying out in horror as the officer pins the man to the footpath, twisting his arms behind his back as he goes to cuff him. 

'Stop, stop! Oh my god!' a woman behind the camera is heard screaming. 

Officers then barricade around the pair, pushing away angry onlookers.

A minor scuffle ensued with demonstrators shouting claims of 'police brutality', the NZ Herald reported.

Tensions flared at the protest which saw six people arrested, five for obstruction and one for disorderly behaviour  

Around 30 people gathered at one of the Port's entrances to protest against the import of Israeli goods in New Zealand supermarkets

The man was reportedly part of a larger movement which saw about 30 protestors block an entrance to the Port and chant pro-Palestinian slogans.

The group were demonstrating against the import of Israeli goods into New Zealand supermarkets, specifically Obela hummus - which is owned by PepsiCo and the Israeli company Strauss Group.

Six people were arrested, five for obstruction and one for disorderly behaviour.

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