Members of the activist group IfNotNow blocked the intersection of Summer Street and Atlantic Avenue Thursday morning as an act of civil disobedience to call for a cease-fire in Gaza.
Protesters with the group IfNotNow move out onto the intersection of Summer Street and Atlantic Avenue to block traffic in an act of civil disobedience to protest Biden's support for Israel's war in Gaza.
Police warned protesters about five minutes into the demonstration that officers would arrest those blocking the roads. The group said in a statement Thursday morning that police arrested more than 50 people. Isaiah Newman, a spokesman for IfNotNow Boston, said the protest was planned to occur hours before President Biden's third State of the Union address.
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