Nationwide Protests Paralyze Major Bridges and Highways in Solidarity with Gaza Cease-Fire Demand
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Protesters in Portland, Oregon, blocked traffic on the Burnside Bridge to demand an immediate cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. Organized by the Portland chapter of Jewish Voices for Peace, the demonstration coincided with the final night of Hanukkah. Protesters called for elected leaders to hear their call and criticized Oregon politicians for not prioritizing civilian life in Gaza. Similar Hanukkah demonstrations are being held in seven other U.S. cities.
- Protesters block Portland’s Burnside Bridge to demand Gaza cease-fire OregonLive
- Philadelphia protest: 32 demonstrators arrested for blocking traffic on I-76 WB in Center City WPVI-TV
- Protesters fully blocking both directions of Seattle's University Bridge KIRO Seattle
- Protesters march to art museum after blocking I-76, Spring Garden Street Bridge NBC 10 Philadelphia
- Cease-fire protest shuts down 110 Freeway in Los Angeles KABC-TV
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