- In Chicago, anti-Israel protesters linked arms and blocked lanes of Interstate 190 leading into O’Hare International Airport, preventing people from reaching their flights.
- Demonstrators shut down all vehicle, pedestrian and bike traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge and chained themselves to 55-gallon drums filled with cement across Interstate 880 in Oakland.
- In New York City, at 7am, activists blocked Manhattan-bound traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge.
- Near Seattle, a demonstration closed the main road to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
- In Eugene, Oreg, protesters blocked Interstate 5.
- The multi-city traffic shutdowns were coordinated by an organization called A15 Action, which called for a “multi-city blockade… in solidarity with Palestine.”
- A15’s website stated , “In each city, we will identify and blockade major choke points in the economy, focusing on points of production and circulation with the aim of causing the most economic impact.” Read More