A San Francisco jury will decide whether seven pro-Palestinian protesters who halted traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge for hours in 2024 should each spend more than a decade in jail.
Attorneys for the activists began closing arguments Thursday, arguing that their clients believed their actions were necessary to save the lives of Palestinians amid Israel’s military strikes on Gaza.
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“Necessary, urgent, lifesaving,” defense attorney Shaffy Moeel said during the trial. “Bhavika Anandpura showed up on the Golden Gate Bridge because she believed it was necessary. She showed up on that bridge because she believed it was urgent. She showed up on that bridge because she believed that it would help save lives.”
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