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Nearly 60 Arrested After Rabbis for Ceasefire Block Brooklyn Bridge on Yom Kippur

The faith-led blockade reflects a tactic used by pro-Palestinian activists to call for a Gaza ceasefire.

Overview

  • NYPD said all lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge were shut for about one hour during the protest.
  • The action followed a Yizkor memorial service at Brooklyn Borough Hall organized by Rabbis for Ceasefire.
  • Officers cut a device protesters used to link their arms together before making arrests.
  • Videos show participants clapping and singing in Hebrew as police issued disorderly conduct warnings.
  • Police said they could not confirm whether those arrested had been released or if they will face charges.