Dozens Arrested During Pro-Palestinian Protest at LAX Entrance

Los Angeles Airport Police is asking patrons to use alternative entrances off Sepulveda Boulevard.

People carry banners and flags in support of the Palestinian people as thousands march through downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 28, 2023. David Swanson/AFP via Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—Approximately 36 pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested Dec. 27 for blocking an entrance at Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said.

The protesters were arrested on suspicion of rioting with at least one person arrested on suspicion of battery on a police officer, the Los Angeles Police Department reported.