2023-11-04
Shafaq News/ Pro-Palestinian protesters intercepted a US Navy warship anchored in the Port of Oakland on Friday morning, claiming it was carrying military aid to Israel.
Video footage showed several protesters climbing a ladder aboard the MV Cape Orlando while others chanted "cowards." In other clips, activists chanted, "Joe Biden, you cannot hide, we accuse you of genocide."
The protesters claimed that the ship was on its way to Tacoma, Washington, to be loaded with weapons and military equipment before being transported to Israel. However, US officials denied the allegations, saying the ship was empty and had not operated for years.
The Times of Israel newspaper reported that the protesters were trying to prevent the ship from leaving Northern California.
The incident comes amid an ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine in Gaza. The Israeli military has been carrying out airstrikes in Gaza, killing more than 9000 Palestinians, mostly children and women
Pro-Palestinian group storms US port, blocks military ship from heading to Israel
Protesters stormed the Port of Oakland and attempted to block a US military ship, believed to be heading to Israel with weapons, from setting sail. Some held on to the ladder to prevent the ship from leaving the dock.
Three of the protestors climbed the Cape Orlando and held on to the ladder to prevent the ship from leaving the dock. (Screengrab from video)
India Today World Desk
New Delhi,
Protesters stormed the Port of Oakland and attempted to block a US military ship, believed to be heading to Israel with weapons, from setting sail. Some held on to the ladder to prevent the ship from leaving the dock.
Three of the protestors climbed the Cape Orlando and held on to the ladder to prevent the ship from leaving the dock. (Screengrab from video)
India Today World Desk
New Delhi,
UPDATED: Nov 4, 2023 11:51 IST
Written By: Manisha Pandey
Pro-Palestine protestors on Friday (local time) stormed a large US military ship at the Port of Oakland in a dramatic demonstration against Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
Three of the protestors climbed the Cape Orlando and held on to the ladder to prevent the ship from leaving the dock. The protestors believed the ship was headed for Israel, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Oakland police reached the spot and the three who scaled the ship were arrested and the Cape Orlando left port.
While protest organizers alleged a confidential source told them that the ship was bound for Israel carrying weapons and military equipment, union officials and subcontractors working around the ship said it was empty and periodically came and went from the port.
About 50 demonstrators gathered near the ship’s berth at the Port of Oakland before dawn early Friday, swelling in numbers as the morning progressed.
The protestors chanted “Free Palestine, from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” and “Hey hey, ho ho, the occupation has got to go,” as they demonstrated their objections to the conflict.
The latest protest comes nearly a month into the conflict, marked by a surge in violence after Hamas’ unexpected attack on southern Israel on October 7.
The Gaza conflict began on October 7 when Hamas militants went on the rampage in southern Israel, killing 1,400 people, and kidnapping 230 others, prompting a massive Israeli retaliation that medics in the Hamas-run territory say has killed more than 9,200 people, half of them children.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his third trip to Israel since the war began, reiterating American support for Israel’s campaign. He also echoed President Joe Biden’s calls for a brief halt in the fighting to address a worsening humanitarian crisis.
Last week, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly called for an immediate humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas, which was angrily dismissed by Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said a ceasefire in Israel's war against Hamas "will not happen" as a ceasefire would amount to surrendering to Hamas.
Israel has vowed there will be no ceasefire until Hamas is eliminated.
Published By:
Manisha Pandey
Published On:
Nov 4, 2023
Written By: Manisha Pandey
Pro-Palestine protestors on Friday (local time) stormed a large US military ship at the Port of Oakland in a dramatic demonstration against Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
Three of the protestors climbed the Cape Orlando and held on to the ladder to prevent the ship from leaving the dock. The protestors believed the ship was headed for Israel, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Oakland police reached the spot and the three who scaled the ship were arrested and the Cape Orlando left port.
While protest organizers alleged a confidential source told them that the ship was bound for Israel carrying weapons and military equipment, union officials and subcontractors working around the ship said it was empty and periodically came and went from the port.
About 50 demonstrators gathered near the ship’s berth at the Port of Oakland before dawn early Friday, swelling in numbers as the morning progressed.
The protestors chanted “Free Palestine, from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” and “Hey hey, ho ho, the occupation has got to go,” as they demonstrated their objections to the conflict.
The latest protest comes nearly a month into the conflict, marked by a surge in violence after Hamas’ unexpected attack on southern Israel on October 7.
The Gaza conflict began on October 7 when Hamas militants went on the rampage in southern Israel, killing 1,400 people, and kidnapping 230 others, prompting a massive Israeli retaliation that medics in the Hamas-run territory say has killed more than 9,200 people, half of them children.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his third trip to Israel since the war began, reiterating American support for Israel’s campaign. He also echoed President Joe Biden’s calls for a brief halt in the fighting to address a worsening humanitarian crisis.
Last week, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly called for an immediate humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas, which was angrily dismissed by Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said a ceasefire in Israel's war against Hamas "will not happen" as a ceasefire would amount to surrendering to Hamas.
Israel has vowed there will be no ceasefire until Hamas is eliminated.
Published By:
Manisha Pandey
Published On:
Nov 4, 2023
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