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With 'Largest Coordinated Port Action Ever,' Dockworkers in 22 Countries Strike Against Gaza Genocide
Common Dreams • • world
Key Points:
- Dockworkers in 113 ports across 22 countries, including France, India, and Greece, are staging coordinated 24-hour strikes to demand an end to Israel's assault on Gaza and to highlight ports' roles in militarism, marking the largest such global port action ever.
- The strikes aim to halt $2.8 billion worth of cargo at Mediterranean ports and enforce an embargo on military shipments, with unions calling for an end to the genocide of Palestinians, recognition of an independent Palestinian state, and the demilitarization of ports.
- Participating unions demand no facilitation of war efforts, an end to occupation and apartheid in Palestine, and redirecting funds from armaments to social needs like wages, healthcare, and workplace safety.
- The actions follow a UN report accusing Israeli authorities of ongoing genocidal acts and war crimes in Gaza despite a ceasefire, emphasizing international complicity through military and diplomatic support.
- Protests are also planned at key US ports such as Elizabeth, New Jersey, Oakland, and San Francisco, with organizers stressing workers' solidarity with Palestine and their power to disrupt the "war machine."
