'Machinery of death': Dock workers worldwide protest against arms shipments to Israel
'Machinery of death': Dock workers worldwide protest against arms shipments to Israel Submitted by Mounira Elsamra on Fri, 10/30/2026 - 20:17 Protesters at more than 100 ports across 22 countries call on dock workers to disrupt arms shipments to Israel A sign taped to a car at the Port of Elizabeth in New Jersey reads: 'End the genocide, don't move Zim' (Mounira Elsamra/MEE) Off Holding signs…
Protesters at over 100 ports in 22 countries are calling on dock workers to disrupt arms shipments headed to Israel. Demonstrants gathered outside the Port of Elizabeth in New Jersey on Friday, drawing attention to shipping and logistics companies allegedly complicit in the genocide in Gaza. Taped signs, proclaiming "Zim ships death," were placed on vehicles as protesters circled the port, gaining the attention of police.
Over the past three years, various groups have targeted the Port of Elizabeth, with Pal-Awda, a Palestinian refugee advocacy group, expecting today's action to be the largest work stoppage in history. Canada's central labour union has declared that workers will not handle military cargo destined for Israel.
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