Anti-Israeli protesters in the US will try to illegally block docking/unloading of a Israeli owned ship on the West coast today.(Walla) [GoogleTranslate].
Pro-Palestinian activists in the United States and Canada are planning a series of actions that will commence this evening (Saturday), in order to prevent an Israeli merchant vessels to dock and unload goods.
Ship of the "Zim", is expected to arrive at 15:00 (local time), west coast of the United States, after being delayed several hours on arrival background check.
The initiative stand among other South African unions, calling "to do what they did to the Israeli apartheid apartheid South Africa". Advertising initiative, dubbed "Block the Boat" ("blocked the ship"), states: "The Palestinians call employees working around the world to refuse to deal with Israeli goods.
Protest will be expected to take place this evening in Oakland, California after which additional rallies scheduled in Seattle and Vancouver in the coming weeks. This is part of a campaign Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) began in 2005, in order to exert international pressure on Israel to "end the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians", according to organizers.
"International Trade ZIM currently funding the occupation of Palestine," a statement issued by the activists claimed. They explained that the port will reach Auckland, where "employees will read and respect the request to stand by the Palestinian people." Spokeswoman for the port workers union, Jennifer Sargent, said network Al Jazeera that he is not involved in the initiative.
In 2010, the Association of International stevedores and warehouse personnel (ILWU) has collaborated with a similar initiative, and his friends refused to unload goods from a ship of the "Zim". Even in the 80 Tmf organization similar initiatives, when he refused to unload goods from South Afri
We are confident in keeping with their long tradition of political protest, they will respect our request and will not work with the Israeli ship," said Mohamed Play, spokesman of the "Critical Resistance", which is involved in the initiative.
Play added that activists can gather near the ship, in order to "create a safety hazard" to prevent workers from doing their jobs. "It is our duty to ensure that the operation will be successful, so they will not have to choose," he said.
Hmmm.....Boycott Divestment and Israel Lie #3: BDS and the Law - Is an illegal act in the US : "No US person may participate in foreign sanctions boycott against nations friendly to United Stases"
@MFS001 @Akusia Boycotting Israel is a Criminal Offence http://t.co/N7nAnF23av Prosecute The Boycotters
— Skip V. Patel (@TheFlying_Camel) August 16, 2014
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