Protests calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to US funding of war crimes committed by Israel have led to major disruptions in Los Angeles and other cities. Jewish and pro-Palestine activists have clashed, with arrests made and traffic blocked on freeways and streets. In New York, demonstrators blocked traffic in front of the UN during an emergency General Assembly meeting. Additionally, over 100 staff members from the US Department of Homeland Security signed an open letter denouncing the department's handling of the war in Gaza. In London, activists urged Members of Parliament from the Labour Party to push for a ceasefire in Gaza, as the party leadership refused to call for a full ceasefire. The protests have sparked confrontations and arrests, highlighting the deep divisions and tensions surrounding the conflict.
Yesterday, Jewish activists blocked morning traffic on the 110 freeway in downtown Los Angeles, staging a sit-in protest to demand a lasting ceasefire in Gaza. 75 protesters were arrested. https://t.co/ZUOaDivzPI
Together with @theIMEU, we met with several Members of Congress in Washington DC, including @RepRashida, briefing them on the horrifying #Israeli assault and the unfolding #GazaGenocide. We also stressed the URGENT need for a #CeasefireNOW. https://t.co/gQFFVTRc8Z
Angry commuters confront pro-Palestinian protesters blocking LA freeway during rush hour https://t.co/m4QxLK9Pig
Fights Break Out And 75 Arrested As ‘Ceasefire’ Protest Shuts Down Major LA Freeway https://t.co/spfb36z4Pl
Dozens of students rallied outside the offices of the San Francisco Unified School District Wednesday, both calling for a cease-fire in Gaza and accusing the school district of trying to silence student voices. https://t.co/PTzeLc2MPf
Fights Break Out And 75 Arrested As ‘Ceasefire’ Protest Shuts Down Major LA Freeway https://t.co/spfb36ywZN
I was arrested today at a protest in LA that closed down the 110 freeway at rush hour to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to U.S. complicity in Israel's crimes against Palestinians. https://t.co/Q5925hySKC
Los Angeles—Angry drivers try to remove leftist pro-Palestine protesters who shut down the 110 Freeway during the morning rush hour. https://t.co/rPUQZiQ5Vq
Hundreds of activists gathered in London to urge Members of Parliament from the Labour Party to push for a ceasefire in Gaza. The protest comes as Labour Party leadership refused to call for a full ceasefire. https://t.co/ZnaZU0P9xN
Al Jazeera reports that over 100 staff members from the #US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) signed an open letter to Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas denouncing the department’s handling of the war in #Gaza. The letter expresses frustration with the “palpable, glaring absence… https://t.co/DXINaak4jj https://t.co/vz5x3tTn2j
#BREAKING| #LA police arrested Jewish Americans, who protested, demanding a ceasefire in #Gaza and an end to #US funding of war crimes committed by Israel. https://t.co/4GxRSnvPPR
HUGE brawls break out between drivers and protestors on the Freeway in Los Angeles after protestors blocked the freeway to call for a ceasefire in Gaza 😳 https://t.co/5Ijm9AbKdj
Antifa protesters in LA block traffic and prevent drivers from passing through. https://t.co/rxnfXFcPwY
Protesters in LA block traffic and prevent drivers from passing through. https://t.co/gb0xQcHOhD
Chaos in Los Angeles as Pro-Palestine Mob Brings Major Freeway to Standstill https://t.co/mwta0YkYDG
Protesters calling for ceasefire shut down 110 Freeway in downtown L.A. https://t.co/xgu21wRdwr
Anti-Israel protesters blocking traffic in Los Angeles. Via @FranceNews24 https://t.co/N2w28pkMF7
Protesters shut down major Calif. freeway during rush hour https://t.co/PufM1qfcNK
UPDATE: All lanes of the 110 Freeway in downtown L.A. have reopened after protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza forced the closure of all southbound lanes. The CHP says 75 people were arrested. https://t.co/khQCVXaOVU
🚨 Pro-Palestine Mob Shuts Down LA Highway 🚨 https://t.co/e6BvPCI9dS
#TRAFFICALERT 3 SB lanes reopen on 110 Fwy in downtown LA after protest calling for cease-fire in Gaza halts traffic https://t.co/fvJF0HcYeu
UPDATE: Traffic on the 110 Fwy in downtown L.A. is beginning to move again as authorities remove the last remaining vehicles involved in the anti-war protest. https://t.co/1cllP1bqq2 https://t.co/S2Ij9knZSn
About three dozen protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas War have assembled on the southbound 110 Freeway in downtown LA, sitting across all lanes on the highway and backing up traffic for miles. https://t.co/1YidwtH0oQ https://t.co/I5I34n4Hj8
UPDATE: Authorities are slowly removing anti-war demonstrators from the freeway. Watch KTLA 5 live coverage: https://t.co/rQDVqT9ejD https://t.co/1iMuUtpL8u
#LIVE CHP officers taking protesters into custody individually on 110 Freeway in downtown L.A. All southbound lanes remain closed. https://t.co/BjKvGhOKWm https://t.co/aDtqk6Scd2
Pro-Palestine demonstrators march through a Jewish neighborhood in Queens, NYC, taking effort to go by Jewish businesses and religious centers. They chanted the Islamic faith creed in addition to nationalistic statements. https://t.co/OFwbsCUIbd
Pro-Palestine protesters march through a Jewish neighborhood in Queens, chanting the Islamic creed and stopping to do an Islamic street prayer. Counter-protesters shout messages of support for Israel. https://t.co/HF6lC9fPg5
Pro-Palestine protesters marched through a Jewish neighborhood in Queens and chanted the Islamic creed and messages of Palestinian nationalism. Counter-protesters shouted "F—k Hamas" to them. Video by @ScooterCasterNY: https://t.co/OcMkVUBL9S
Breaking: NYPD in Queens protect Jewish businesses from masked Muslim protesters marching in the Jewish neighborhood. The protesters put up the one finger salute popular with jihadists & Islamists. Video by @ScooterCasterNY: https://t.co/ZUSD86JN31
#NYPD pushes Jewish protestors onto the sidewalk with barricades From the very beginning of a pro-Palestine march, trying to suppress the protest. https://t.co/RbQXgbU9Zx
Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters shut down Chicago streets in protest of the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza. https://t.co/XwjB7nZgDb
Over 140 Congressional interns and fellows have published an open letter calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. They're accusing members of Congress of ignoring the overwhelming majority of their constitutents, who want Israel’s killing of Palestinian civilians to end.
Demonstrators in New York block traffic in front of the UN during the emergency General Assembly meeting, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. https://t.co/sTsexFlFIl
Protesters in New York block all traffic on 1st Avenue as they demonstrate in front of the UN during the emergency General Assembly meeting, supporting Gaza and protesting against the Israeli genocidal war. https://t.co/bs1aseVLml