San Francisco DA Charges 80 People After Israel-Hamas War Protest Blocked Bay Bridge

‘The demonstration ... that snarled traffic for hours had a tremendous impact on those who were stuck ... and required tremendous public resources to resolve.’

Police respond to protestors who shut down westbound lanes on the eastern span of the Bay Bridge during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco on Nov. 16, 2023. Jason Henry/AFP via Getty Images

Protesters who blocked the Bay Bridge in San Francisco last month during a rally over the Israel-Hamas conflict will face charges and be arraigned in groups starting next week, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Dec. 15.

About 80 people blocked traffic on the bridge for nearly four hours Nov. 16 in a protest calling for a cease-fire in the Middle East.