Roughly 1,000 protesters flooded Hollywood on Sunday, just hours before the 2024 Academy Awards ceremony, demanding an immediate halt to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Gathering initially in the hundreds at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Ivar Avenue, a stone’s throw from the Dolby Theatre where the Oscars were set to kick off, demonstrators soon swelled in numbers. They spilled onto Sunset Boulevard, brandishing Palestinian flags and occupying the entire eastbound lane. Amidst the sea of protesters, about 40 officers in riot gear stood watchful, positioned at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Las Palmas Avenue, as the crowd inched forward.
