"workers confirmed the ship will head to Tacoma, Washington where it's expected to load up with military supplies before heading to Israel.
"We're hoping that when it reaches Tacoma, the workers in Tacoma will not load that military cargo, that people of Tacoma will show up to protest this genocide & that workers around the world will continue to stop ships...We are simply trying to call for an immediate cease-fire & stop the aiding of the genocide of my people"
The demonstration comes "less than 24 hours after the House passed a $14.3 billion aid package to Israel"
"Clarence Thomas, an alumni & former secretary of ILWU Local 10...says the ILWU Local 10 labor union has had a longstanding relationship standing up for Palestinians.
He says he wasn't surprised to see this demonstration just a week after dockworkers in Belgium pledged not to work any ships destined for Israel amid the ongoing conflict."
"longshore workers...play a very important role and part of that is because of the tradition of ILWU workers being the social conscience of the working class," [Thomas] said.
The Port of Oakland says they do not expect the demonstration to impact the flow of commerce."
They are specifically calling for an immediate #CeaseFire.
If you are in #CA, #WA or #OR (or really anywhere on the West Coast) would be helpful to call your Representatives & Senators & tell them to call for an immediate Cease Fire (link in next toot), & to back unions, not to crack down on union workers. Also discuss this with any longshore workers you know.
You can go to https://ceasefiretoday.com to email Congress, find a protest near you, sign the petition, phone bank, and call your Representative and Senators.
"global outcry intensifies" over "#Gaza carnage" Video: "chaos & horror following Israel's latest airstrike on refugee camp"
"Behind the scenes, American officials [say] limited time for Israel to try to accomplish...its current operation before uproar over the humanitarian suffering & civilian casualties – & calls for a ceasefire – reaches a tipping point."
"...recognition within the administration that that moment may arrive quickly"
Oh my god they did. "The Israeli military confirmed it struck a convoy of ambulances leaving a Gaza hospital Friday." IDF said it killed “a number of Hamas terrorist operatives” & that the ambulances were transferring weapons. "The military provided no evidence for its claim."
"Video of the strike showed destroyed ambulances surrounded by dozens of bloodied bodies"
WHO Director-General said he was “utterly shocked”: “We reiterate: patients, health workers, facilities, & ambulances must be protected at all times. Always. Ceasefire NOW.”
Gaza health ministry, said the ambulance was being used to ferry wounded people towards the south of Gaza & to more advanced medical facilities in Egypt.
Red Cross "was aware of the convoy & said the movement was scheduled in advance.
@chargrille Yeah, from what I've read, the Red Cross and the medical personnel at the hospital were in contact with the IDF in their plans to move south with as many patients and others as they could.
I don't see how this "they were Hamas" claim holds up to scrutiny.
It's absolutely ridiculous. If they don't have any evidence immediately in hand, that means they didn't have any evidence in hand when they ordered the strike.
@chargrille Not too much news reporting on the latter as of yet, mostly just local news outlets or nearby ones, like the Egyptian news source I linked.
I think the ambulance strike happening today as well will take prominence in the mainstream news reporting.
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