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Protesters block US military ship allegedly carrying weapons for Israel
By Al Jazeera
The demonstrations in Tacoma, Washington, are the second to greet the supply ship, after similar protests in California.
The demonstrations in Tacoma, Washington, are the second to greet the supply ship, after similar protests in California.
Under dark skies and steady rain, hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied at the Port of Tacoma, in Washington state, to block a military supply vessel they believe will carry weapons from the United States to Israel.
There, they fear any weaponry on board will be used in Israel’s ongoing campaign against the Gaza Strip, where more than 10,000 Palestinians have been killed.
“We want a ceasefire now. We want people to stop getting murdered now. We want a real examination and action on US foreign policy and US funding to Israel,” said Wassim Hage, one of the protesters at the Tacoma rally.
Read more at Al Jazeera
Associated Press reports:In an emailed statement, Air Force Lt. Col. Bryon J. McGarry, a spokesperson for the Department of Defense, confirmed that the vessel is under the control of the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command and is supporting the movement of U.S. military cargo.
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