Labor for Palestine Salutes West Coast Dockers for Embargo on Israeli Cargo – Letter, Video and Press Reports
Report by Labor for Palestine
Published: 21/06/10
June 21, 2010
ILWU President Bob McEllrath
Dear Pres. McEllrath:
Labor for Palestine salutes ILWU Local 10 and its members for refusing to unload the Israeli ship that arrived in Oakland on June 20 (see reports below).
Their action is in direct response to Israel’s May 31 brutal assault on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. Taking place in international waters under cover of darkness, the Israeli attack targeted 750 unarmed volunteers from 40 countries seeking to relieve the humanitarian crisis caused by Israel’s siege of collective punishment against the 1. 5 million Palestinians in Gaza.