Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters block Golden Gate, Brooklyn bridges, Oregon highway

Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstrators have blocked roadways in California, New York and Oregon, after others temporarily shut down travel into Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
Traffic in the San Francisco Bay Area is snarled for hours as demonstrators shut down all vehicle, pedestrian and bike traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge and chain themselves to 55-gallon drums filled with cement across Interstate 880 in Oakland.
In New York, protesters marching into Brooklyn block Manhattan-bound traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge. In Eugene, Oregon, protesters block Interstate 5, shutting down traffic on the major highway for about 45 minutes.
In Chicago, protesters earlier linked arms and blocked lanes of Interstate 190 leading into one of the nation’s busiest airports around 7 a.m., a demonstration they said was part of a global “economic blockade to free Palestine,” according to Rifqa Falaneh, one of the organizers.
Both directions of the Golden Gate Bridge have been shut down due to a Pro-Palestinian protest. Demonstrators have blocked the southbound direction of Highway 101. This is the second protest causing major back-ups on Bay Area roadways, the demonstration has blocked northbound… pic.twitter.com/oO5dMCvqFD
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About 20 protesters were arrested at the Golden Gate Bridge demonstration and traffic resumed shortly after noon, according to the California Highway Patrol, reporting that over 300 demonstrators took part.
“Attempting to block or shut down a freeway or state highway to protest is unlawful, dangerous, and prevents motorists from safely reaching their destinations,” the agency says in a statement.
Oregon State Police say 52 protestors are arrested for disorderly conduct.
New York Police report numerous arrests, saying 150 protesters were initially involved in the march around 3:15 p.m., but that number quickly grew. The bridge has been fully reopened as of 5 p.m.

In Chicago, dozens of protesters were arrested, according to Falaneh. Chicago police said Monday that “multiple people” were taken into custody after a protest where people obstructed traffic but did not have a detailed count.