More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip were arrested in New York City on Monday after demonstrations blocked traffic on several bridges and the Holland Tunnel around Manhattan.
About 200 protesters gathered around 9 a.m. for demonstrations in tunnels and on bridges in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg, the NYPD said.
Photos showed protesters sitting in traffic lanes with their arms tied together with PVC pipes, blocking entrances to tunnels and bridges.
Video showed police using saws to cut through PVC pipes and separate protesters.
Pro-Palestinian protesters try to disrupt New Year's Eve festivities in New York City and Boston
Police use angle grinders to make arrests as protesters block the Brooklyn Bridge during a demonstration calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Hamas conflict in New York on Monday. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacchi)
Images showed police arresting some of the protesters. Port Authority police announced that 120 protesters were arrested inside the tunnel. It was not immediately clear how many people were arrested at the three bridges.
Actress Susan Sarandon was captured on camera by CBS News at the Manhattan Bridge demonstration. Sarandon was recently fired from her talent agency for making anti-Semitic comments during her previous protests.
On Monday, January 8, 2024, actor Susan Sarandon took part in a pro-Palestinian protest in New York City, where more than 100 people were arrested. (WCBS/NNS)
“The right to protest does not give us the right to close bridges and tunnels,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in his weekly media availability. “But Hamas must be destroyed, they are. [a] terrorist organization. ”
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Protesters blocked the Brooklyn Bridge on Monday during a pro-Palestinian demonstration calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacchi)
The demonstrators were removed and all three bridges and tunnels had reopened by 11:30 a.m., but police said they expected traffic delays to remain.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched along major highways in major cities across the U.S. to demand a ceasefire, months after Israel launched a military response to the deadly Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas. and bridge traffic was blocked.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators took to the streets on New Year's Eve, causing chaos in American cities. new york city And in Boston, festivities were being held to celebrate the New Year's bell.
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large group Pro-Palestinian demonstrators On Dec. 23, Chicago protesters clashed with members of Congress at their home to show support for Palestinians in Gaza, temporarily shutting down an interstate.
Protests were also seen at major airports, including Los Angeles International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
