Pro-Palestinian protesters block Manhattan Bridge, call for cease-fire
Pro-Palestinian protesters halted traffic in NYC on Sunday afternoon by descending at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge and demanding a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas — even though there has been a cease-fire since Friday.
A number of arrests were made as hundreds of protesters sat down on the heavily trafficked East River overpass and held their fists in the air while shouting “Let Gaza Live” and wearing shirts that read “Cease Fire Now.”
They called for President Joe Biden to end his support of Israel’s military campaign.
“Business as usual cannot continue, as thousands of Palestinians are trapped under the rubble,” Jay Saper, of the protest-organizing Jewish Voice for Peace, told The Post.
“We’ve gathered to raise our voices for a permanent and lasting cease-fire. The majority of Americans are with us, polling shows that.
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