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Protest shuts down roads in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood
FOX 13 Seattle • • nation
Key Points:
- A protest took place Wednesday afternoon in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, with demonstrators marching from Cal Anderson Park to Broadway, prompting police to cordon off roads.
- Authorities reported multiple instances of property damage, graffiti, and other crimes during the protest, resulting in one arrest for theft, but no arrests for property damage.
- Protesters waved Palestinian flags and chanted in support of Palestine, marking three years since the October 7 attack on Israel that sparked the Israel-Hamas war, while organizers highlighted ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
- A related walkout occurred at the University of Washington Quad, where participants called for the university to sever ties with companies supporting the conflict.
- The protest concluded around 2:10 p.m. after demonstrators moved onto the Seattle Central College campus.
