Man Confronts Protesters During Pro-Palestine Demonstration on Golden Gate Bridge

A man confronted protesters on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge on Monday, April 15, during a pro-Palestine demonstration that caused traffic disruption in the city for several hours.

Video captured by Mocen Zidane shows the man yell at several people at the demonstration to get out of the way, as several others filmed the encounter and police officers stood nearby.

Monday’s protest blocked traffic for several hours, according to local reports, and resulted in several arrests. Credit: Mocen Zidane via Storyful

Video transcript

[COMMOTION]

- You get out of the [MUTED].

- --being filmed.

- No, you're not [MUTED]. Do you understand?

- You're being filmed.

- Do you think I care?

- You're in the road.

- Please calm down. Please calm down. You're being filmed.

[COMMOTION]

- (CHANTING) Free, free, free Palestine.

- Free, free, free Palestine.

- Free, free, free Palestine.

- Free, free, free Palestine.

- If that's your car--

- Just talk to them. Don't shove them or anything. Just talk to them.

- I'm not shoving anybody. I'm getting [MUTED].

- Here, sir. Here.

- You just assaulted us. We just--

- Thank you.

- (CHANTING) Free, free, free Palestine.

- Free, free, free Palestine.

- Free, free, free Palestine.

- Free, free, free Palestine.

- Get out of the road.

- Free, free, free Palestine.

- Free, free, free Palestine.

- Free, free, free Palestine.

- I don't know. Let me call--

- --for that.

- You've got to make room so we can work on the people. That's all.

- I support you guys.

- I know.

- Oh, yeah, I know.

- Thanks, boss.

- No, no, no.

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]