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Pro-Palestinian protesters block 405 freeway in West Los Angeles, nine arrested

 
 Pro-Palestinian protesters gather in front of an entrance to a campaign Fundraiser for Joe Biden on June 15, 2024 in downtown Los Angeles, California. (photo credit: Apu Gomes/Getty Images)
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather in front of an entrance to a campaign Fundraiser for Joe Biden on June 15, 2024 in downtown Los Angeles, California.
(photo credit: Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

At the demonstration, If Not Now members held signs that stated, "Jews reject AIPAC, arms embargo now," referring to the pro-Israel political lobbying organization. 

California Highway Patrol arrested nine demonstrators who were blocking the 405 freeway in West Los Angeles Tuesday morning, protesting the US's continued support for Israel in its war in Gaza, CNN reported.

A group of 50 pro-Palestinian protesters, led by If Not Now (INN), a self-described Jewish anti-Zionist organization, briefly shut down the 405 freeway in West Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, leading to massive traffic buildup, according to the LA Times.

The protesters sat in lanes blocking the freeway during rush hour, calling for the US to end its support to Israel.

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The demonstration was cleared in under 30 minutes, the LA Times reported.

'Jews reject AIPAC'

At the demonstration, INN members held signs that stated, "Jews reject AIPAC, arms embargo now," referring to the pro-Israel political lobbying organization

INN posted an image of this sign to their X account, formerly Twitter, with the caption, "LA Jews & allies with @IfNotNowLA shut down the 405-S freeway on Tisha B'Av to demand an arms embargo on Israel and an immediate ceasefire. Tisha B’Av is a day of immense sorrow. Today, we mourn. Today, we say no more. Today, we say #NotAnotherBomb."


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“To all those stuck in traffic, we sincerely apologize for the disruption to your day,” INN Los Angeles said in an Instagram post. “We are especially sorry to the working class people whose lives have been affected. As a cross-class organization, we have a deep understanding of the impact of this kind of action. 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.”

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