Pro-Palestinian protesters actually toss their car keys into water while shutting down major bridge during rush hour

A mob of pro-Palestinian protesters during Thursday morning's rush hour stopped their vehicles and blocked traffic on the Bay Bridge — which connects San Francisco and Oakland — then proceeded to throw their car keys into the water below, forcing their vehicles to be towed.

What are the details?

The chaos began around 7:45 a.m. and ended four hours later with at least 70 arrests and 29 towed cars, KTVU-TV reported, adding that all lanes finally reopened just before noon.

"This was very well planned," California Highway Patrol Officer Art Montiel told the station.

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The Arab Resource and Organizing Center was among the organizers of the Bay Bridge blockage, demanding a ceasefire, and calling out President Joe Biden to do more for the Palestinians — 11,000 of whom have so far died in the war between Israel and Hamas.

"There’s a genocide happening in #Gaza and @POTUS is hosting cocktail parties in #SanFrancisco," AROC tweeted. "Bay Area has shut down the Bay Bridge to demand #CeasefireNOW. No more $ for genocide."

Many chained themselves together, chanting "Free Palestine" and "We want justice." They also used a "sleeping dragon" maneuver, handcuffing themselves together with PVC pipe. The move makes it hard for police to cut off their cuffs. The CHP said dozens of protesters threw their car keys into the bay, forcing the vehicles to be towed away, creating more havoc on the bridge.

A KTVU cameraman managed to walk along the span of the bridge, livestreaming video of protesters lying in body bags, with fake blood smeared on them to represent the Palestinian lives lost in the war.

Aisha Mizar — an organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement — told the station she was excited to be on the bridge and gaining attention for the cause. Believe it or not, Mizar added to KTVU that commuters didn't seem to mind not being able to move for more than an hour — although the station said that observation didn't match what angry and frustrated commuters said on social media.

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