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Protesters calling for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war block freeway in Seattle for several hours (apnews.com)

submitted 11 months ago by Philo to c/[email protected]

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Can someone please calmly explain how blocking a freeway across an ocean and a country on a different continent, is supposed to have any effect on a political issue in the middle east?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Blocking a highway is non-violent direct action that causes immediate economic impact and makes headlines. I can't think of many better ways to protest. You're talking like they took an elementary school class hostage.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea 1 points 11 months ago

They're also preventing working class people from getting to work, which could result in them losing their jobs, violating terms of parole, etc. Highways move a lot more than goods in trucks...