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Protestors Shut Down Bay Area Freeway, Call For Ceasefire In Gaza
A group of protestors shut down traffic on the Central Freeway in downtown San Francisco for about 90 minutes, the CHP said.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A group of protestors demanding an end to the Israel-Hamas war shut down traffic on the Central Freeway in downtown San Francisco for about 90 minutes Saturday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol said.
A large demonstration on city streets moved onto the freeway about 4 p.m., shutting down a quarter-mile section from the South Van Ness/Mission exit to the Octavia/Market exit, said CHP Officer Mark Andrews, a highway patrol spokesman.
The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management said the highway was reopened about 5:30 p.m., but advised drivers to expect continued delays.
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"The world is watching a genocide unfold," Lara Kiswani, executive director of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, said in a press release. "We are taking a stand to say no to genocide, no to war, no to invasion. Ceasefire now."
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