Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt annual Japantown Cherry Blossom parade
SAN FRANCISCO - In San Francisco, the annual cherry blossom parade was disrupted by a group of pro-Palestinian protesters. It happened Sunday afternoon at Laguna and Post Streets in Japantown.
The activists walked onto the parade route and unfurled a banner right in front of a convertible carrying State Sen. Scott Wiener.
The banner read "U.S. Japan blood on your hands."
Cherry Blossom festival underway in SF's Japantown
Saturday's rainy weather didn't deter thousands from flocking to San Francisco's Japantown to enjoy the annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival.
After about 15 minutes, the protesters dispersed and the parade continued.