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GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE - OCT. 29: Palestinians gathered at a fishing port in western Gaza City on Thursday, Oct. 29, in solidarity with dockworkers planning protests at 113 ports across four continents on Oct. 30 against arms shipments and the militarization of civilian ports.
Demonstrators called for an end to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and the lifting of the blockade, while opposing the use of civilian ports and supply chains in Israeli military operations.
Zakarya Bakr, head of the Gaza General Union of Fisheries and Marine Products, said the rally aimed to amplify the voices of Palestinian fishermen and thank dockworkers worldwide for their support.
Bakr said Palestinian fishermen had been prevented from accessing the sea for more than three years, with some killed, injured or detained and fishing equipment destroyed.
He called for the restoration of fishermen's rights and urged dockworkers to continue their solidarity actions.
Nour Saad, spokesperson for the Sumud Movement, said the global campaign sought to prevent public funds and resources from supporting the war economy and arms production, calling instead for resources to be directed toward people's needs.
Dockworkers in 22 countries are set to stage strikes and protests Friday against the arms trade and the use of ports for weapons shipments, as part of an international day of action against war and genocide in the Gaza Strip.
Italy's Unione Sindacale di Base (USB) said the mobilization has expanded to more than 100 ports in 20 countries, with dockworkers joining the initiative to oppose arms shipments through maritime facilities.
17 Palestinian trade unions and confederations, as well as the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, have also supported the action.
The action, backed by more than 25 trade unions at 113 ports, was launched by dockworkers' unions in Italy, France, Greece, Türkiye and Morocco.
Israel’s war against Gaza has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians and wounded over 175,000 since October 2023. It has also caused widespread destruction, affecting 90% of the enclave’s civilian infrastructure.