Italian dockworkers have threatened to “shut down all of Europe” and block all shipments to Israel if communication with the latest aid flotilla bound for Gaza is lost. The threat marks a significant escalation in dockworkers’ long history of industrial action in solidarity with Palestine.

Speaking at a procession in the port of Genoa – one of Italy’s two largest commercial ports – on behalf of the Unione Sindacale di Base (USB), a syndicate of various grassroots unions in Italy and thought to be the largest of its kind, the dockworker said: “If we lose contact with our boats, with our comrades – even for just 20 minutes – we will shut down all of Europe.”

“Our young women and men must come back without a scratch, and all this cargo, which belongs to the people and is going to the people, must reach its destination, down to the very last box.”

“13,000-14,000 containers leave this region every year for Israel. Not a single nail will leave anymore,” he continued.

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[–] 11 points 1 year ago

Do it the crook liberal politicians need to feel the flames under their feet.

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    [–] 52 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Please, I don't ask for much, but please let this this one class solidarity action happen! I pray to the IWW saints!

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  • [–] 41 points 1 year ago

    that is metal as fuck!

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago (22 children)

    Does Europe have the power to ensure the flotilla gets through? I suppose maybe if they are willing to act quite forcefully.

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  • [–] 31 points 1 year ago (19 children)

    Yes, we have more warships and bigger armies than Israel by orders of magnitude.

    OTOH the EU leadership is full of people who are either bought or just plain idiots.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    They aren't bought, they just like what Israel is doing and agree with the actions of israel, hence they will continue to give material and moral support.

    The EU-states are fully complicit in this matter.

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  • [+] -10 points 1 year ago (17 children)

    Has anyone ever attacked a nuclear power before?

    That's what I thought.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    Yes actually. Ukraine bombed Moscow quite recently and I'm pretty sure Russia is considered a nuclear power.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Yeah, Israel has, multiple times now, we just get out of the conundrum by not acknowledging it.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    maybe I'm not keeping up with the news but the list of nuclear states is quite small and doesn't include anyone Israel would dare fuck with even before factoring in nuclear deterrence.

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    do you really think Tel Aviv would still exist?

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  • Of course they do. Multiple nuclear armed nations. They could end this shit and free us from having to share a world with s substantial number of zionists in a matter of hours.

    Thry just don't. And i think it's fair they finally suffer for that.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    That's not it... European militaries help Israel spy on and intercept the flotillas. If they were to stop doing so, Israel would have to do so on it's own, as the US fleets already have their hands full containing the Yemenis. Fifty ships might be beyond Israel's capability to control, and would force them either to overtly attack the flotilla... or allow it through.

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago

    Great job Italy! Don't let genociders intimidate you

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    Fuck yeah

    Death to the IDF

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Good! Under international law, all countries are obligated to do all they can to stop a genocide.

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