Pro-Palestine and pro-Iran activists have taken to the streets Monday morning, disrupting traffic in at least two major U.S. cities, following Iran’s attack on Israel.
On Saturday, a group of about 400 anti-Israel activists were attending a conference in the basement of the Teamsters Union’s headquarters in Chicago, learning chants such as “Death to Israel” and “Death to America,” when the news broke that Iran had launched hundreds of drones and missiles in an unprecedented attack on Israel.
As the crowd celebrated with cheers, an Iranian activist urged them to take to the streets to “stop the US from expanding this war on Iran.”
Monday morning, the anti-Israel mob appears to have followed through.
CHICAGO, IL
In Chicago, the protesters blocked the entrance to the Chicago O’Hare International Airport, forcing people to leave their rides and walk to the airport with their luggage in tow, in an effort to make their flights.
Pro-Palestinian protesters block the entrance to Chicago O’Hare International Airport. People are getting out of their cars to walk to make their flights. Why aren’t police arresting them? pic.twitter.com/YUp3DTFEY1
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 15, 2024
Protesters block the entrance to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport by linking arms with drain pipes. pic.twitter.com/NERpVKpRa2
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) April 15, 2024
Video posted by the anti-Israel protesters showing a closer look at the blockade for O’Hare Airport. pic.twitter.com/KawfTrcFfM
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) April 15, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
In San Francisco, another mob of anti-Israel activists have blocked the Golden Gate Bridge, holding up thousands of vehicles on the bridge as they were trying to get to work Monday morning.
Fox News reporter Bill Melugin said the protest started as early as 7:30 a.m.
Police are just standing there, allowing the protesters to continue their bridge blockade for hours, and have slowly been making arrests, one by one.
The protesters are seen holding a large banner that reads, “Stop the world for Gaza.”
Trending Politics co-owner Collin Rugg announced:
NEW: Pro-Palestine protesters have blocked the Golden Gate Bridge just hours after another group shut down lanes at Chicago O’Hare airport. The protest reportedly started in Oakland where they blocked lanes and chained themselves to barrels.
Now, all southbound direction lanes of the Golden Gate Bridge are blocked causing miles of traffic. Protesters say the protests are a part of a “worldwide economic blockade in solidarity with Palestine.”
NEW: Pro-Palestine protesters have blocked the Golden Gate Bridge just hours after another group shut down lanes at Chicago O’Hare airport.
The protest reportedly started in Oakland where they blocked lanes and chained themselves to barrels.
Now, all southbound direction lanes… pic.twitter.com/o8PLQVEOmW
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 15, 2024
ABC7 News reported, “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 I-880 in Oakland.”
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… pic.twitter.com/oO5dMCvqFD
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) April 15, 2024
“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,” ABC7 News added.
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: https://t.co/xs7jlRXiLW pic.twitter.com/0vRBYvFgWZ
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) April 15, 2024
Reporter Julio Rosas explained, “This action is part of a wider movement that organized for a “coordinated economic blockade” today, April 15, to “blockade major choke points in the economy…””
Anti-Israel protesters have also shut down the Golden Gate Bridge by using cars. pic.twitter.com/NpR6sezSx8
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) April 15, 2024
Anti-Israel protesters block Golden Gate Bridge traffic pic.twitter.com/8NtrVD9U0E
— Clown World (@ClownWorld_) April 15, 2024
CHP officers are starting to detain Pro-Palestinian protesters on the Golden Gate Bridge as they work to reopen the roadway. SKY7 was over the bridge when the first protester was taken into custody. https://t.co/xs7jlRXiLW pic.twitter.com/5zhwQW4OIw
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) April 15, 2024
Live on @FoxNews right now: California law enforcement not doing much as a handful anti-Israel protesters with a sign saying “stop the world for Gaza” blocks vehicles on the Golden Gate Bridge with traffic backed up as far as the eye can see. pic.twitter.com/w2A86nULwS
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) April 15, 2024
Protests are also reportedly being planned for New York City and Philadelphia.
One angry conservative, Lavern Spicer, responded on social media:
Them damn Hamas protesters got all the outbound lanes on Kennedy Expressway at O’Hare Airport BLOCKED.
Y’all know if it was MAGA doing this bullshit it woulda been stopped a long time ago. This right here is one of the 9,000,000 reasons I’m voting for Donald Trump.
Because the Democrats are just letting the country go to HELL. They ain’t even tryna pretend anymore.
Them damn Hamas protesters got all the outbound lanes on Kennedy Expressway at O’Hare Airport BLOCKED.
Y’all know if it was MAGA doing this bullshit it woulda been stopped a long time ago.
This right here is one of the 9,000,000 reasons I’m voting for Donald Trump.
Because the…
— Lavern Spicer (@lavern_spicer) April 15, 2024
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