Thousands of people shut down traffic on a major thoroughfare in west Los Angeles as they marched two miles from outside the federal building to the Israeli consulate. The protesters waved signs that read “Free Palestine” and shouted “Long live intifada”, or uprising. Expand Close Protesters supporting Palestine block traffic on Interstate 278 in New York (Kevin Hagen/AP) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Protesters supporting Palestine block traffic on Interstate 278 in New York (Kevin Hagen/AP)Some protesters climbed up the poles of street lights to wave flags while others set off fireworks. As the sun set, some protesters walked on to the Interstate 278, shutting down traffic in at least one direction. In Washington thousands of protesters streamed from the Washington Monument to the National Archives, while in Philadelphia, demonstrators filled Rittenhouse Square to decry US support for Israel.

Source: Irish Independent May 16, 2021 06:33 UTC