Demonstrators demanding a cease-fire in Gaza shut down bridges in Boston and San Francisco

[ificandream]

Source: Associated Press


BY JANIE HAR

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Demonstrators seeking a cease-fire in Gaza blocked bridges on both sides of the U.S. on Thursday, including a major span into San Francisco during a global trade summit involving President Joseph Biden and other world leaders.

At least 50 protesters were arrested on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and 15 vehicles were towed after demonstrators blocked all lanes on the upper deck, with some drivers tossing their keys into the bay, said California Highway Patrol division chief Ezery Beauchamp.

Traffic was snarled for hours after more than 200 demonstrators demanded that Biden, in San Francisco for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ conference, call for an immediate cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas.

In Boston, about 100 protesters stopped traffic on the bridge connecting the city to Cambridge for more than two hours during the morning rush. They chanted “cease-fire now!” and held a banner with the words “Jews say: ceasefire now” and they called on one of Massachusetts’ two senators, Democrat Elizabeth Warren, to do more to halt the hostilities.

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[ripcord]

1. Im not going to support people who go out of their way to piss me off

[wryter2000]

2. Idiots

That accomplishes nothing but misery for tens of thousands of people. Will it help a single Gazan?

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

4. Nope

But it will bring negative attention with people supporting the opposite just out of spite. Same type of idiocy like the climate protestors who keep trying to damage paintings in art museums in Europe.

[enid602]

3. Keys

Replacements for newer automobile keys cost about $500. I wouldn’t throw them off the bridge. I’d hide them n my shoe, and say I threw them in the Bay.

[oldsoftie]

5. Terrorist sympathizers. Hamas thanks you for your support.

They hide behind civilians

[LiberalFighter]

6. Why don't they go to Israel or Gaza and protest?

[LisaM]

7. Who are they demanding this of?

Israel is a sovereign nation. How can the DNC or drivers in Boston or any of these people force a ceasefire? The demands make no sense.

[tonekat]

8. Thank you

I have to come here to do a reality check. Young folks support terrorists now?

[SouthernDem4ever]

9. Propaganda causes this

I have been hearing it for 50 years. Peace will commence when Hamas surrenders. Anyone see that happening?

[elias7]

10. It's a war. Gaza needs to surrender, offer terms, return hostages and stop firing bombs if they want a ceasefire

Protesters want Israel just to stop fighting unconditionally? I'm so confused. Why don't people protest to tell Gaza to surrender?

[Roy Rolling]

11. This 👆