Pro-Palestinian protest blocks Massachusetts Avenue Bridge temporarily
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A pro-Palestinian protest briefly closed the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge between Cambridge and Boston on Sunday. Traffic was halted for 10 minutes as demonstrators marched from Copley Square to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus. The protest focused on U.S. involvement in the Israel-Palestine conflict and the detainment of activist Mahmoud Khalil. Organizers aimed to raise awareness by coinciding the protest with the St. Patrick's Day parade. No arrests occurred during the demonstration. The event highlighted ongoing concerns regarding Khalil's situation and broader issues related to the conflict.