Olivia Rosane is a staff writer for Common Dreams.
Protesters blocked the Holland Tunnel and three major New York City bridges during Monday's rush hour to call for a cease-fire in Gaza as Israel's deadly assault on the besieged enclave enters its fourth month. Organizers said that they chose to block traffic in order to create a 'physical analogue' to the experience of people in Gaza, 'where there is no getting out.
Demonstrators at all four Manhattan locations dropped banners listing the five demands of the Palestinian Youth Movement: An immediate cease-fire;An end to the siege on Gaza;The release of all Palestinian prisoners;An end to the occupation of Palestine; andAn end to U.S. aid to Israel.'As the violence escalates, we have to make our message known, and it's not coming from the top, so the people are sending the message.
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