The Manhattan Bridge in New York was blocked for several hours by activists calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, November 26, the New York Times (NYT) reports.
The demonstration, which, according to the newspaper, was attended by several hundred people, took place on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. local time (10:00 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. Moscow time). The event was organized by the group Jewish Voice for Peace, which advocates for an end to the war between Israel and Hamas.
The protesters, writes the NYT, blocked the entrance to the Manhattan Bridge that connects Canal Street in Lower Manhattan with downtown Brooklyn, waved Palestinian flags, shook their fists and chanted: “Let’s let Gaza live”. A man climbed onto the bridge and hung a Palestinian flag.
A large number of police officers worked at the scene, who, in particular, diverted traffic. The demonstration was peaceful and police did not say if anyone was arrested.
Recall that the Palestinian movement Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, carried out a large-scale attack against Israel on October 7 and took about 200 hostages. In response, Israel began bombing and blockading the Gaza Strip and then transitioned to a ground operation to militarily destroy Hamas.
Only recently, on November 22, the conflicting parties managed to agree on a temporary ceasefire starting on November 24 and the start of the exchange of hostages. During the truce, Hamas handed over several dozen hostages to Israel.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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