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  • Next up in 5Example video title will go here for this videoNext up in 5Example video title will go here for this videoSEATTLE — Sound Transit closed one of its light rail stations in Seattle on Saturday night due to a planned pro-Palestine demonstration, citing "safety reasons..
  • Link Shuttle buses were used to replace the 1 Line between Roosevelt Station and the University of Wash Station.A planned demonstration in support of Palestine, organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement, was set from 6 to 8 p.m. at the U District station, according to a demonstration flyer..
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  • "The University District Link light rail station closed for four hours Saturday evening and trains bypassed the station..
  • The closure further disrupted travelers who are dealing with crowding and delayed trains as a result of Sound Transit's emergency light rail track repairs..
  • The group's demonstration is to "denounce the links between the publicly-funded Sound Transit and multinational conglomerate, Siemens, who works to enhance Israeli occupation and colonization in Palestine," according to the flyer..
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