Pro-Palestinian protesters shut down 405 Freeway in West L.A.
LA TimesCHP officers remove a group of protesters blocking the southbound 405 Freeway in West Los Angeles on Tuesday morning. “The CHP will not tolerate the actions of a small group that unlawfully prevent commuters from making it to their jobs, medical appointments, personal engagements, and many other daily activities.” The Los Angeles chapter of If Not Now shared images of the protesters holding up signs on the freeway to commemorate a Jewish day of mourning and fasting. However, we also know that what hurts working class people more than standstill traffic is our tax money being spent on military aid to Israel while working families struggle to make ends meet in our own communities.” If Not Now is a national organization of American Jews who advocate for “the end of the US support of Israel’s apartheid system,” according to its mission statement. The group said in a statement, “On Tisha B’Av, we affirm that mourning Jewish and Israeli life does not mean we should ignore Palestinian suffering — rather it is precisely because of the tragedies experienced by our people that we must fight for the liberation of all people.” On Oct. 7, Hamas militants killed 1,200 Israelis and took about 250 hostages, roughly 115 of whom are still missing.
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