Pro-Palestine demonstrators blocked the John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, and the Los Angeles International Airport, commonly referred to as LAX, in California.
During the protest at the JFK Airport, demonstrators blocked roads, forcing travelers to walk past the blockades with their luggage.
DEVELOPING: Pro-Gaza "protesters" illegally block multiple roads into JFK Airport in New York City during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) December 27, 2023
These people are domestic extremists. pic.twitter.com/xSTTOymnhZ
Police arrested 26 individuals, loading them into airport buses.
During the Los Angeles protest, demonstrators shouted “Free Palestine” and threw rocks at police officers.
Thirty-six individuals were arrested, according to News Nation.
🚨#BREAKING: LAPD are in Riot Gear as Pro-Palestine Protesters has blocked the entrance to the LAX Airport armed with Rocks and Throwing Cones and Construction Equipment
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) December 27, 2023
⁰📌#LosAngeles l #California ⁰⁰Currently Numerous law enforcement other agencies are currently on the… pic.twitter.com/zdEs2C1nXb
Last week, protestors demonstrated at the O’Hare International Airport in Chicago.
