Image for representation purposes only.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWorkers on the Italian Port of Genoa refused to load weapons on a Saudi ship destined for Israel, in defiance of Italy\u2019s complicity in Israel\u2019s war against Gaza.<\/p>\n
The Saudi Ship \u2018Bahri Yanbu\u2019 arrived from Baltimore, Maryland, the U.S and was to take military equipment manufactured by the Italian Arms Conglomerate Leonardo.<\/p>\n
It included an Oto Melara cannon destined for Abu Dhabi, tanks and other heavy weaponry staged in the terminal yard.<\/p>\n
The workers prevented the loading of the cannon and, through inspections at dawn, exposed the ship\u2019s cargo comprising weapons, explosives, armoured vehicles, tanks, ammunition, etc.<\/p>\n
Despite efforts to prevent the loading operation, 40 workers boarded the ship to document the shipment.<\/p>\n
These measures forced the Port Authority to enter damage-control mode, and it promised to discuss the establishment of a permanent observatory on arms trafficking in September.<\/p>\n
Dockworkers said that they do not work for war.<\/p>\n
This recent blockade follows a major incident from July when dockworkers in Genoa prevented the unloading of military cargo for Israel after receiving information from Greek Unions.<\/p>\n
In October last year, dockworkers at the Greek Port of Piraeus stopped the loading of 21 tons of ammunition onto the ZIM-chartered ship Marla Bull bound for Ashdod Port in Palestine.<\/p>\n
These refusals are in response to a call from the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU), issued in mid-October 2023.<\/p>\n
It urged workers across the world to refuse to be a part of Israel\u2019s arms supply chain, block transportation, and put pressure on governments and complicit companies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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