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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and key bridges in major U.S. cities

Headline from WFAA Dallas, on the newest of 2 developments

Some protesters on the Golden Gate Bridge held a black banner that read “Stop the world for Gaza.”

WFAA Dallas's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Pro-Palestinian protesters block traffic into O'Hare Airport

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

  2. Newest

    Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and key bridges in major U.S. cities

    Headline from WFAA Dallas ·

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48 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Washington Free Beacon

    Anti-Israel Protesters Shut Down Access to Chicago's O'Hare Airport (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Dozens of anti-Israel protesters Monday morning shut down car access to the O'Hare International Airport for nearly an hour by blocking traffic on Interstate 190.

  2. ABC 7 Chicago

    Pro-Palestinian protesters block traffic into O'Hare Airport (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A pro-Palestinian protest at O'Hare Airport is blocking traffic at the airport, leading to a significant backup on the Kennedy Expressway.

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    Pro-Palestinian demonstrators block traffic into Chicago airport, causing headaches for travelers (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    CHICAGO (AP) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O'Hare International Airport terminals Monday morning…

  4. The Pantagraph

    Pro-Palestinian demonstrators block traffic into Chicago airport, cause travelers headaches (opens The Pantagraph)

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    The Pantagraph's feed description

    Protesters linked arms and blocked lanes of Interstate 190 around 7 a.m., a demonstration they said was part of a global "economic blockade to free Palestine."

  5. Legal Insurrection

    Anti-Israel Activists Blocking Roads, Airports in Major Cities (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    They blocked roads to O'Hare Airport.

  6. Washington Times

    Pro-Palestinian demonstrators block traffic in Chicago, San Francisco, Oakland in day of protests (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    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.

  7. Blaze Media

    Anti-Israel activists block roadways at O'Hare, forcing travelers to walk a fair distance to try to catch their planes (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Many anxious travelers left their cars and walked from the interstate to their terminals at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago after anti-Israel activists blocked the entryways to the airport in hopes of sending a message about the war in Gaza.At around 8:30 a.m.

  8. New York Post

    Anti-Israel protesters block highway outside Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Anti-Israel protesters are blocking an access road to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, forcing some travelers to get out of cars and walk...

  9. Washington Examiner

    Pro-Palestinian protesters block traffic in major cities a day after Iran strikes Israel (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Anti-Israel protesters in major cities disrupted traffic, with many criticizing the country just hours after Iran launched a significant aerial attack.

  10. Breitbart News

    WATCH: Anti-Israel Protesters Block Traffic into Chicago's O'Hare Airport (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Anti-Israel protesters blocked a roadway to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport early Monday, causing a serious traffic snarl.

  11. Forbes

    Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Block Traffic At Chicago O’Hare Airport And Golden Gate Bridge (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Protesters also demonstrated in Philadelphia, Texas, the Hudson Valley and in Australia.

  12. Kokomo Tribune

    Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and key bridges in major US cities (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have blocked freeways and bridges in Illinois, California, New York and the Pacific Northwest, temporarily shutting down travel into Chicago O’Hare International Airport, onto the Golden Gate and

  13. WFAA Dallas

    Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and key bridges in major U.S. cities (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    Some protesters on the Golden Gate Bridge held a black banner that read “Stop the world for Gaza.”

  14. Fox5 Atlanta

    ‘A15’ Pro-Palestine protests disrupt traffic in multiple cities across US (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked freeways and bridges in Illinois, California, New York and Oregon on Monday.

  15. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Pro-Palestinian protesters block roads across major U.S. cities (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    In Chicago, protesters linked arms and blocked lanes of Interstate 190 leading into one of the nation’s busiest airports around 7 a.m., a demonstration they said was part of a global “economic blockade to free Palestine,” according to Rifqa Falaneh, one of the organizers.

  16. Al Jazeera

    Pro-Palestinian protesters paralyse roads in US cities over war on Gaza (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Demonstrators block highways and shut down travel in Illinois, California, New York and the Pacific Northwest.

  17. Kokomo Tribune

    Pro-Palestinian demonstrators block roads to Chicago airport and Golden Gate Bridge in U.S. protests (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked freeways and bridges in Illinois, California, New York and Oregon on Monday, temporarily shutting down travel into Chicago O’Hare International Airport, onto the Golden Gate and Brooklyn

  18. NPR

    Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and bridges in major cities (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    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 airports.

  19. UPI

    Gaza war protesters block bridges, airport expressways in U.S. cities (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Gaza war protesters shut down San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge on Monday, stopped traffic on New York's Brooklyn Bridge and shut-down entrances to U.S. airports, including Seattle and Chicago's O-Hare.

  20. WSVN Miami

    Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and key bridges in major US cities - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    CHICAGO (AP) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked roadways in Illinois, California, New York and the Pacific Northwest on Monday, temporarily shutting down travel into some of

  21. Voice of America

    Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down highways and bridges in major US cities (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Among other things, protesters called for an immediate cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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