Seven protesters who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in a 2024 pro-Palestinian protest against Israel’s military action in 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 a 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.

The seven protesters were named Bhavika Anandpura, River Allen, Rocky Chau, Sara Cantor, Conrad de Jesus, Sarah Ferrell, and Em Tillotson, according to local media.

The protest on April 15 was one of many held by US anti-Israel demonstrators who blocked roadways around the country, causing traffic jams and temporarily shutting down travel into some of the country’s most heavily used airports.

Seven pro-Palestinian protesters who shut down traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in 2024 to denounce U.S. aid to Israel in the Israel-Hamas war were all found guilty of false imprisonment by a jury in San Francisco on Thursday. https://t.co/isVmfzBS6f pic.twitter.com/9yUlVAAYoU — ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) July 2, 2026

Seven pro-Palestinian protesters who shut down traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in 2024 to denounce U.S. aid to Israel in the Israel-Hamas war were all found guilty of false imprisonment by a jury in San Francisco on Thursday. https://t.co/isVmfzBS6f pic.twitter.com/9yUlVAAYoU

— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) July 2, 2026

Large-scale protests in the US in 2024 demanded an end to Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza and Washington’s support for Israel. The protests also called for the divestment of funds by universities from companies supporting Israel.

The jury could not reach a verdict on the most serious charge of felony conspiracy — an........

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