global movement to boycott Israel shipping

Join the first major local action in the global movement to boycott Israeli shipping

Make a difference! Make history!

Following in the pioneering footsteps of longshore workers and the community stopping the loading and unloading of South African ships in 1977-1984, the picket of an Israeli Zim Line ship at the Port of Oakland will be an historical milestone in the global movement to boycott Israeli shipping to force an end to the illegal Israeli occupation of the Palestinian people.

More than any other protest, this action will initiate a campaign that could ultimately bring the Israeli occupation to its knees. You can make a difference! Large numbers of people are needed at the picket beginning at 5:30 AM at Berth 58 in the Port of Oakland to effectively block the work of unloading and unloading the Israeli ship. The International Longshore Workers Union (ILWU) Local 10 has already voted to condemn the Israeli attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, demand an end to the Israeli blockade of Gaza, an end to U.S. military aid to Israel, and calling for "unions to protest by any action they choose to take." So the workers are with us, and they need our support.

When you think of waking up at 3 AM, consider that that is a small inconvenience compared to the ordeal experienced by the human rights activists on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, and, in turn, their discomfort is small compared to subjugation that Palestinians suffer every day in Gaza and when travelling about the West Bank.

Carpools will depart from at least two locations in the South Bay:

1. Labor Temple, 2102 Almaden Road (at Canoas Garden Road), San Jose - at or before 4:00 AM. Open carpool.

2. San Jose Peace & Justice Center, 48 South 7th Street (south of Santa Clara St), San Jose - 3:30 AM, returning by noon. Please reply to sharatlin@hotmail.com if you need a ride from this location.

3. Contact Chris Banks at christopher.cubillos@gmail.com for carpools from other Bay Area locations.

Dress warmly for the pre-dawn hours. Bring your own water and snacks. Carpools can drop passengers off at Berth 58 at Middle Harbor Road near its intersection with Maritime Street, then go to the West Oakland BART Station to park. Shuttles will take carpool drivers back to Berth 58.

Sharat