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Demonstrators snarl streets in downtown Seattle over Mideast conflict

Oct 14, 2023, 5:28 PM | Updated: 5:34 pm

Mideast demonstrators in Westlake Center on Saturday. (Xվ 7)...

Mideast demonstrators in Westlake Center on Saturday. (Xվ 7)

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SEATTLE — Protestors were blocking downtown Seattle streets on Saturday demonstrating about the Israeli-Hamas conflict.

The Seattle Department of Transportation posted on Twitter around 3 p.m. showing protestors were northbound on 4 Avenue at Madison Street.

At last report, there were no reports of violence. Pro-Palestinan demonstrators described the situation as “horrible” and “sad.”

The demonstrations began at Westlake Center and moved through city streets.

People described the numbers to be in the hundreds.

Contributing: Xվ 7 News

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