Republican senator Tom Cotton calls for vigilantism to break up Gaza protests

Outcry as Cotton says those inconvenienced by protesters blocking roads and airports should take matters into own hands'

The Republican senator Tom Cotton has urged Americans to take matters into their own hands" when encountering pro-Palestine supporters, an apparent call to vigilantism as Israel's military strikes in Gaza continued despite global calls for a ceasefire.

Demonstrations on Monday by supporters of Palestine blocked roads in major US cities, including New York and Philadelphia; delayed flights at the bustling Chicago O'Hare and Seattle-Tacoma international airports; and caused traffic congestion on San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.