Here in New York, video has gone viral of Egyptian government employees grabbing and beating two Egyptian American brothers who had taken part in a pro-Palestine protest outside of the Egyptian Mission to the U.N.

Eyewitness: “They’re bringing — they’re bringing the kid inside the building. They’re bringing the kids in the building. They’re bringing the kid in the building! They’re beating him with — they’re beating the kid with a chain! Can you guys, please, somebody, bring somebody? They’re beating the kid with a chain. Bring somebody! They’re beating the kid with a chain! Bring somebody! They’re beating them inside. They’re beating the kid and his brother. Yes, please.”

In the video, Egyptian officials can be seen dragging the two brothers — one who was just 15 years old — into the mission and then using a chain and stick to beat them. When the New York police arrived, they arrested the two brothers.

The boys’ mother, Olga Elsamak, criticized the NYPD, telling The Intercept, “I can expect it from the Egyptian security because this is a military-run country, but I wouldn’t expect it from a police force that’s supposed to protect American citizens.”