Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down highways in major U.S. cities
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked roadways in Illinois, California, New York and the Pacific Northwest on Monday, temporarily shutting down travel into some of the nation's most heavily used airports, onto the Golden Gate and Brooklyn bridges and on a busy West Coast highway.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
A passenger walks on the highway as he carries his luggage to at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, April 15. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O'Hare International Airport terminals Monday morning, temporarily stopping vehicle traffic into one of the nation's busiest airports and causing headaches for travelers.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Travelers wait for an airport shuttle bus at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, April 15. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O'Hare International Airport terminals Monday morning, temporarily stopping vehicle traffic into one of the nation's busiest airports and causing headaches for travelers.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Travellers wait for their ride at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, April 15. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O'Hare International Airport terminals Monday morning, temporarily stopping vehicle traffic into one of the nation's busiest airports and causing headaches for travelers.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Travellers wait for an airport shuttle bus at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, April 15. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O'Hare International Airport terminals Monday morning, temporarily stopping vehicle traffic into one of the nation's busiest airports and causing headaches for travelers.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Passengers walk to a security checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, April 15. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O'Hare International Airport terminals Monday morning, temporarily stopping vehicle traffic into one of the nation's busiest airports and causing headaches for travelers.ASSOCIATED PRESS
TravelLers walk to Terminal 1 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, April 15. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O'Hare International Airport terminals Monday morning, temporarily stopping vehicle traffic into one of the nation's busiest airports and causing headaches for travelers.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Traffic is backed up at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, April 15. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O'Hare International Airport terminals Monday morning, temporarily stopping vehicle traffic into one of the nation's busiest airports and causing headaches for travelers.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Travelers walk through Terminal 1 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, April 15. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O'Hare International Airport terminals Monday morning, temporarily stopping vehicle traffic into one of the nation's busiest airports and causing headaches for travelers.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Heavy traffic is seen at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, April 15. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O'Hare International Airport terminals Monday morning, temporarily stopping vehicle traffic into one of the nation's busiest airports and causing headaches for travelers.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Heavy traffic is seen at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, April 15. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O'Hare International Airport terminals Monday morning, temporarily stopping vehicle traffic into one of the nation's busiest airports and causing headaches for travelers.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Travelers wait for their ride at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, April 15. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O'Hare International Airport terminals Monday morning, temporarily stopping vehicle traffic into one of the nation's busiest airports and causing headaches for travelers.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Heavy traffic is seen at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, April 15. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O'Hare International Airport terminals Monday morning, temporarily stopping vehicle traffic into one of the nation's busiest airports and causing headaches for travelers.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A passenger talks on the her phone as she walks to Terminal 1 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, April 15. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O'Hare International Airport terminals Monday morning, temporarily stopping vehicle traffic into one of the nation's busiest airports and causing headaches for travelers.SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE VIA AP
Pedestrians and bicyclists wait outside the pedestrian gate on the south side of the Golden Gate Bridge while the bridge is closed due to protesters on Monday, April 15, in San Francisco, Calif.SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE VIA AP
Protesters calling for a cease fire in Gaza shut down southbound traffic on Highway 880 in Oakland, Calif. on Monday, April 15.SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE VIA AP
Protesters calling for a cease fire in Gaza shut down southbound traffic on Highway 880 in Oakland, Calif. on Monday, April 15.SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE VIA AP
Demonstrators protesting the ongoing war in Gaza, block southbound traffic on Interstate 880 in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, April 15. Traffic in the San Francisco Bay Area was also snarled for hours Monday morning as pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down both directions of the Golden Gate Bridge and stalled a 17-mile (27-kilometer) stretch of Interstate 880 in Oakland.