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Queers for Palestine protesters arrested after blocking exit to Disney World in Florida chanting “Free Palestine.”

A group of anti-Israel protesters from a Florida chapter of Queers for Palestine were seen blocking access to Walt Disney World before being quickly arrested on Saturday, May 11th.

Queers for Palestine protesters arrested after blocking exit to Disney World in Florida (cflqueersforpalestine/Instagram)

The small group carrying Keffiyeh blocked the Disney exit on Interstate 4 in Orlando with their vehicles. They accused the company of “supporting genocide.” “Free, free Palestine,” the demonstrators shouted and held banners over the ramp.

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Some drivers used the shoulder of the highway to get around the demonstrators. A video showed an angry driver getting out of the car to confront her.

“You make people actually hate you.”

According to a viral clip that surfaced on social media, the driver was heard saying, “You’re losing people to your cause… Think a little. You’re actually making people hate you.”

The protester verbally attacked him and called him a “genocide sympathizer.” “Go fuck yourself.” “45,000 people are dead,” the protester shouted at him. Nearly 35,000 Palestinians have died since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

“That’s not the way, do you understand that? Think for a bit!” the angry man shot back before shaking himself off.

The video continued and eventually showed cars finally starting to move. The group claims Disney supports Israel without “recognizing the loss of Palestinian lives from the ongoing genocide.” The company is also accused of introducing an Israeli superhero in 2025’s “Captain America: Brave New World,” according to the New York Post. The page shared several Instagram stories calling for a boycott of Disney.

A Fox News reporter said on X that police arrived 11 minutes later. “The “Queers For Palestine” protesters who blocked the freeway exit to Disney World in Orlando, Florida were arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol. I was told they were arrested within 11 minutes,” wrote reporter BillMelugin. “Florida continues its zero tolerance for traffic blockages.”