{"id":2221397,"date":"2024-04-15T14:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T18:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-palestinian-protesters-block-traffic-in-major-cities-a-day-after-iran-strikes-israel\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T14:32:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T18:32:34","slug":"pro-palestinian-protesters-block-traffic-in-major-cities-a-day-after-iran-strikes-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-palestinian-protesters-block-traffic-in-major-cities-a-day-after-iran-strikes-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Palestinian supporters disrupt traffic in cities following Iran&#8217;s attack on Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpro-palestinian-protesters-block-traffic-in-major-cities-a-day-after-iran-strikes-israel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2221397&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Protesters in Chicago,\u2064 Philadelphia, \u200dOakland, and San Francisco disrupted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won't Enforce COVID Curfew\">traffic<\/a> following Iran&#8217;s attack\u2063 on Israel. A15 Action was linked to some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/knowles-how-the-looters-got-away-with-it\/\" title=\"KNOWLES: How The Looters Got Away With It\">protests aimed<\/a> at supporting\u200c Palestine. The demonstrations aimed to impact\u200c the\u2064 economy\u2064 by targeting key locations. Instances\u2063 like blockading the Golden Gate\u2064 Bridge caused significant \u2064traffic disruptions. Similar protests\u200d in Oakland involved chaining protesters to heavy barrels, requiring \u200bintervention.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Protesters in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Chicago<\/a>, Philadelphia, and Oakland and on the Golden Gate Bridge in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/san-francisco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>San Francisco<\/a> disrupted traffic on Monday, with many criticizing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> just hours after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iran<\/a> launched a significant but ineffective aerial attack on the country. <\/p>\n<p>At least two of those protests are associated with A15 Action, which states on its website it aims \u201cto coordinate a multi-city economic blockade on April 15th in solidarity with Palestine.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.a15action.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>lists<\/a> 20 locations in the United States where protests will be staged with the plan to \u201cidentify and blockade major choke points in the economy, focusing on points of production and circulation with the aim of causing the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-donald-trump-job-approval-shifts-to-52-percent\/\" title=\"Poll: Donald Trump Job Approval Shifts to 52 Percent\">economic impact<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The protest on the Golden Gate Bridge has blocked both directions of traffic, which has since been significantly backed up.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Both directions of the Golden Gate Bridge have been shut down due to a Pro-Palestinian protest. Demonstrators have blocked the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/connecticut-state-lawmaker-killed-in-head-on-crash\/\" title=\"Connecticut State Lawmaker Killed In Head-On Crash\">southbound direction<\/a> of Highway 101. This is the second protest causing major back-ups on Bay Area roadways, the demonstration has blocked northbound\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oO5dMCvqFD\">pic.twitter.com\/oO5dMCvqFD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abc7newsbayarea\/status\/1779903922762830094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-ag-backs-pardon-after-daniel-perry-convicted-for-killing-gun-wielding-protester\/\" title=\"Texas AG Supports Daniel Perry's's Forgive Following His Conviction for Killing a Gun-Welding Protester\">earlier protest<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>A third protest in the area blocked southbound I-880 with a banner displaying \u201cStop Arming Israel\u201d in red letters.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Chicago O\u2019Hare International Airport\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>BREAKING: Pro-Palestine protesters in Chicago are stopping traffic to O&#8217;Hare Airport, making travelers walk to catch their flights.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XmGyWKojZa\">pic.twitter.com\/XmGyWKojZa<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheInsiderPaper\/status\/1779869190524223769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, Philadelphia saw several protests block roads, with one near an IRS building, as organizers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/news\/philadelphia\/protests-gaza-palestine-irs-building-university-city-20240415.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> the <em>Philadelphia Inquirer<\/em> the timing of the protests on Tax Day was intentional. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe we should be funding things that support the people of Philadelphia \u2026 things that will actually make our city safer,\u201d Philadelphia protest organizer Hannah Zellman said.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Activists are shutting down major traffic routes in Philadelphia to show solidarity with Palestine and to demand that their taxpayer dollars are not be used to fund the Zionist genocide in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Gaza?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Gaza<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wbcuy8L36M\">pic.twitter.com\/Wbcuy8L36M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Apex (@RealSherally) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealSherally\/status\/1779902572301582724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, demonstrators in Chicago, Philadelphia, Oakland, and on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco caused traffic disruptions. Many voiced criticism of Israel shortly after Iran launched an unsuccessful aerial attack. 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