Protesters Calling for Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Shut Down 110 Freeway in Downtown Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES—About three dozen protesters calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war blocked all traffic on the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway in downtown Los Angeles for more than an hour Dec. 13, snarling traffic for miles and sparking some physical confrontations with frustrated motorists trying to get the group off the highway. The protest erupted shortly after 9 a.m. on the southbound 110 Freeway south of the Hollywood (101) Freeway. KNX News reported from the scene that protesters appeared to get out of cars on the freeway. The protesters then walked across all lanes, initially chanting “shut it down” then eventually linking arms and sitting in a line across the freeway, blocking all traffic. The group later erected a large menorah on the freeway while chanting slogans such as “Ceasefire now.”...