{"id":111401,"date":"2024-10-07T11:41:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T04:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=111401"},"modified":"2024-10-07T11:41:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T04:41:50","slug":"pro-palestinian-protestors-halt-traffic-on-storrow-drive-ahead-of-anniversary-of-oct-7-hamas-attack-boston-25-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=111401","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Palestinian protestors halt traffic on Storrow Drive ahead of anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack \u2013 Boston 25 News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph\">BOSTON \u2014 Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators temporarily blocked traffic on Storrow Drive in Boston on Sunday during an emotional rally on the eve of the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph\">Monday, Oct. 7, marks one year since the Hamas attack on Israel that led to the subsequent war in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph\">What started as an organized protest at the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common on Sunday afternoon quickly unraveled as thousands moved onto Storrow Drive, walking through traffic with signs in hand and locking arms so cars couldn\u2019t get by.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph\">The protestors are calling for an end to the war in Gaza, which started when more than 1,200 Israelis were killed and hundreds more were taken hostage in a Hammas attack during a music festival in Gaza one year ago Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph\">In an Instagram post, Jewish Voice For Peace Boston wrote, \u201cThousands taking to Storrow Drive in Boston demanding the US end the genocide and stop arming Israel! One year of genocide and one year of mass mobilizations to oppose Zionism!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph\">A Massachusetts State Police spokesman said the department was \u201caware of and currently monitoring a large gathering of demonstrators in Boston.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph\">State police also confirmed that the group was obstructing Storrow Drive near the Hatch Shell before moving toward the State House and the Boston Common.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph\">\u201cFor the safety of motorists, pedestrians, and demonstrators, officials are diverting traffic from the area,\u201d the spokesman said. \u201cWe remain in close coordination with local and state partners to maintain public safety and the constitutional rights of assembly and free speech.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph\">Prior to the moving rally, many gathered at the Boston Common, chanting, holding signs, protesting, and calling for an end to the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph\">\u201cWe are trying to shine a light on a year of genocide, what\u2019s happening now is beyond any acceptable measures, it\u2019s pure aggression, a lot of killing and now the expansion into Lebanon and other places,\u201d said Fawaz Abusharkh, Founder, Boston Coalition for Palestine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph\">Abusharkh said the group organized Saturday\u2019s protest at the bandstand. One group in attendance was the Jewish Voice for Peace Boston Chapter which said more than 40 groups attended the protest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph\">\u201cWe are an anti-Zionist organization because we see Zionism as anti-human rights as racist and we don\u2019t see it as protecting and keeping Jews safe we see it putting everyone in danger and we think Jewish people will be safe when Palestinian people are safe,\u201d said Eli Gerzon, Volunteer, Jewish Voice For Peace Boston Chapter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph\">Rabbi Marc Baker is the President and CEO of Combined Jewish Philanthropies, a non-profit organization in Massachusetts representing the Jewish community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph\">\u201cWe need to continue to grieve together to support one another and to allow this moment not to divide us but to bring us together,\u201d said Baker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph\">He said people protesting during this time makes him angry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph\">\u201cThe human toll of this past year has been awful when I hear about protests on Oct. 7 I feel sad I feel and outraged this feels like a time to remember those who were brutally murdered to keep Israelis in their hearts and minds,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph\"><i><b>Download the <\/b><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston25news.com\/news\/local\/have-new-device-get-our-free-boston-25-news-weather-apps\/PDC6X7UKOFDBVPV5YJHG3CX36I\/\"><i><b>FREE Boston 25 News app<\/b><\/i><\/a><i><b> for breaking news alerts.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph\">Follow Boston 25 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Boston25News\/\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/boston25\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston25news.com\/video\/live-stream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch Boston 25 News NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 rQkyc body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92024 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script id=\"facebookSdk\" defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston25news.com\/news\/local\/pro-palestinian-protestors-halt-traffic-storrow-drive-ahead-oct-7-hamas-attack-anniversary\/MFY2AJGTPJD4HJADHE6I52YQ6U\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BOSTON \u2014 Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators temporarily blocked traffic on Storrow Drive in Boston on Sunday during an emotional rally on the eve of the first anniversary of the Hamas &hellip; 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