Anti-Israel protesters in major cities disrupted traffic, with many criticizing the country just hours after Iran launched a significant aerial attack.
At least two of those protests are associated with A15 Action, which states on its website it aims “to coordinate a multi-city economic blockade on April 15th in solidarity with Palestine.”20 locations in the United States where protests will be staged with the plan to “identify and blockade major choke points in the economy, focusing on points of production and circulation with the aim of causing the most economic impact.
Both directions of the Golden Gate Bridge have been shut down due to a Pro-Palestinian protest. Demonstrators have blocked the southbound direction of Highway 101. This is the second protest causing major back-ups on Bay Area roadways, the demonstration has blocked northbound…Another earlier protest in nearby Oakland blocked northbound I-880 and saw protesters chain themselves to heavy barrels, which required first responders to attempt to break them free.
A third Pro-Palestinian protest has blocked southbound I-880 in West Oakland. This comes after protesters shut down NB I-880 earlier this morning as well as the Golden Gate Bridge. Latest here:Chicago O’Hare International Airport’s traffic stoppage saw protesters sitting and standing in the street as many commuters rushed to catch their flights, some even hopping out with suitcases and walking to the airport.the timing of the protests on Tax Day was intentional.
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