Pro-Palestinian Protesters Block LA Freeway, 75 Arrested

The protest, organized by Jewish activist group IfNotNow, called for a cease-fire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, leading to a major traffic jam and physical confrontations with commuters.

Pro-Palestinian protesters, organized by a progressive Jewish activist group called IfNotNow, blocked the southbound 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles for over an hour on Wednesday morning, causing a major traffic jam.
The protesters were calling for a cease-fire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, which began with a deadly attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7.
The protest led to tense physical confrontations with some commuters, who attempted to remove the protesters from the road.
California Highway Patrol officers detained 75 protesters for failure to comply with a dispersal order.
The freeway was fully reopened by around 11:30 a.m.