According to WSB Triple Team Traffic’s Doug Turnbull, a couple hundred pro Palestine protestors gathered in front of the CNN Center in Atlanta early evening Friday.
Many were carrying signs and waving Palestinian flags. The SkyCopter was over the scene for a few hours as they marched down Centennial Olympic Park Drive before returning to the CNN Center.
Although it was a peaceful demonstration, traffic was slow around Centennial Olympic Park Drive and the street had been closed off.
Throughout the event, there was a heavy police presence monitoring the crowd in order to keep them organized and contained.
Turning left onto Chapel St and gathering on a pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks, in the shadow of the Russell Federal Building.
— 🔥Fireball Turnbull 🚁 (@DougTurnbull) October 20, 2023
UPDATED FOOTAGE: (The video is visible after a few seconds.)
The Pro-Palestine demonstration has reconvened at the front of CNN Center and the group of several-dozen blocks Centennial Olympic Park Dr. Everything is peaceful. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/4VzfN0axuP
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) October 20, 2023
The show of support comes after days of bombings from Israel after Hamas forces from Palestine killed thousands in a coordinated, surprise attack at the Israeli border on Oct. 7.
At least 1,400 Israelis died in the initial attack. In subsequent retaliatory bombings by Israel, more than 4,000 Palestinians have been killed, including at least 1,000 children.
Police reopened Centennial Olympic Park Drive just after 7 p.m., but a large crowd of protesters remained.
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