From the Liveblog of
Sunday, November 26, 2023
1,000 pro-Palestinian protesters shut down Manhattan Bridge calling for ceasefire
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
During one of the year’s busiest travel days in the US, over 1,000 far-left Jewish Americans and other pro-Palestinian activists block traffic at New York City’s Manhattan Bridge, in the latest anti-Israel protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
“Due to a demonstration, the Manhattan Bridge is closed in both directions. If possible, use alternative routes. Update to follow,” the NYPD says in a statement.
NOW: Hundreds of Jewish and allied New Yorkers – including @jvpliveNY, Rabbis for Ceasefire @rodfeishalom, dozens of JFREJ members, and more – are blocking the Manhattan bridge, saying: "President Biden, pick a side! #CeasefireNow, not genocide!" pic.twitter.com/FcgFdnHxOl
— Jews for Racial & Economic Justice Action (@JFREJNYC) November 26, 2023
“Ceasefire, not genocide! President Biden pick a side!” they chant.
The US has opposed a ceasefire, explaining that it will benefit Hamas, which has vowed to carry out additional massacres like the one it executed on October 7.
Among those participating in the protest are activists from the far-left Jewish Voice for Peace group.
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