Over 1,000 anti-Israel demonstrators disrupted traffic on the Manhattan Bridge on Sunday afternoon, as thousands attempted to return home from Thanksgiving celebrations. The New York Police Department (NYPD) reported that protesters demanding a ceasefire in Gaza shut down bridge traffic around 3:30 p.m, chanting: “Ceasefire, not genocide! President Biden pick a side!”
At 5:45 p.m., the NYPD reopened the bridge but advised motorists to anticipate traffic and potential delays. At least one woman and two men were arrested during the demonstration. The NYPD stated that the word “Gaza” was graffitied onto a supporting beam of the bridge. It is unclear whether the vandal was among those detained.
The Gaza conflict started on Oct 7th, after the Hamas terror organization launched a large-scale raid on Israel, killing around 1,200 and kidnapping hundreds of hostages. A temporary ceasefire, in return for the release of 50 hostages held by Hamas, was established on Wednesday, promising to extend for a minimum of four days and possibly more, depending on further hostage releases.
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