It comes after passionate people from both sides showed up in full force​ this weekend throughout the city.

Tensions are flaring on the East Side, with dueling rallies over the war in Israel.

Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian supporters gathered outside the Israel consulate starting at 2 p.m. Monday.

There were passionate pleas from both sides, speaking to New Yorkers who have relatives in both Israel and the Palestinian territories.

The NYPD stepped up security to make sure things didn’t get out of hand.