Pro-Palestinian protesters convicted of misdemeanor charges in 2024 protest

Seven protesters who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in a 2024 pro-Palestinian protest against Israel's assault on Gaza were convicted of misdemeanor charges by a San Francisco jury that remained deadlocked on the more serious charge of felony conspiracy.



The jury convicted each of the seven protesters on six misdemeanor counts, including false imprisonment, obstruction of thoroughfare and unlawful assembly, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a statement on Thursday.



One defendant was also convicted of another misdemeanor charge of refusing to disperse, Jenkins said.



The protesters will be sentenced in August and face up to five years in a county jail.



Large-scale protests in the U.S. in 2024 demanded an end to Israel's war in Gaza and Washington's support for its ally. The protests also called for the divestment of funds by universities from companies supporting Israel.