Tons of anti-Israel activists descended on the City of Angels on Black Friday to disrupt those trying to get a head start on their Christmas shopping. Demonstrations occurred all over the city in which participants marched through the streets and chanted pro-Palestinian slogans.

Hundreds gathered in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, marching through city streets and converging on The Grove shopping center as part of a nationwide effort to call for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and advocating for a cessation of U.S. aid to the Jewish State.

A large group of pro-Palestine protesters moved through The Grove shopping center just before noon on Black Friday, carrying a giant banner that read "No Business as Usual."

Organizers of the Shut it Down for Palestine effort say the message behind the march is to "Make it clear that there will be no business as usual until Palestine is free," according to the ANSWER Coalition.

The group issued the international call to action to boycott, disrupt and rally at commercial centers on Black Friday, Nov. 24.

"We must keep building momentum and increase the pressure with more marches, walk-outs, sit-ins and other forms of direct action directed at the political offices, businesses and workplaces that fund, invest, and collaborate with Israeli genocide and occupation," wrote shutitdown4palestine on its website.

The protests began on Thursday when protesters showed up at the home of Michael Tuchin, the president of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), and set off smoke bombs, splattering fake blood, and chanting slogans.

RIGHT NOW: people are out in front of @AIPAC president Michael Tuchin’s house in Los Angeles for a holiday wake up call!

AIPAC spends tens of millions to control pro-genocide congressmembers. Fuck your holiday baby killer! #FreePalestine pic.twitter.com/SzKVMDZesB

— People's City Council - Los Angeles (@PplsCityCouncil) November 23, 2023

On Black Friday, footage showed protesters marching and even blocking streets as they protested against Israel. Organized by groups like the ANSWER Coalition, the rallies were intended to block the usual flow of Black Friday shopping and send a clear message that normalcy would not resume until the Palestinian cause is recognized.

Pro-hamas supporters are blocking traffic and have occupied the Los Angeles Holocaust Museum across the Grove in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles. 🇮🇱🇺🇸#Israel #IStandWithIsrael #FreeTheHostages pic.twitter.com/tUng0wP2VM

— The Hardcore American Patriot (עזי) 🇺🇸 (@Hardcore_AP) November 24, 2023

Shutting down 3rd and Fairfax right now:

15k+ Palestinians have lost their lives to the genocidal settler colony called Israel over the past month. We will honor all of them.

No justice, no peace! #FreePalestine https://t.co/OYRrlQolpC pic.twitter.com/wyGHzdPlxy

— People's City Council - Los Angeles (@PplsCityCouncil) November 24, 2023

Disrupt everything.

People around the country are shutting down main centers of commerce. There is no business as usual while Israel has killed 15k+ Palestinians in the last month.

We won’t stop until we #FreePalestine https://t.co/2c7t3IvdHe pic.twitter.com/V7FbGApr5u

— People's City Council - Los Angeles (@PplsCityCouncil) November 24, 2023

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is closely monitoring the situation, focusing on maintaining safety while respected the First Amendment rights of those protesting peacefully.

This is only the latest in a series of protests held by the pro-Hamas and pro-Palestinian crowd. As of this writing, the demonstrations have not gotten violent. But if other protests have been any indication, it is certainly a possibility.