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TACOMA 10/6/2023 – This morning, hundreds of pro-Palestinian protestors gathered at the Port of Tacoma to try and halt what they believe is a shipment of weapons and military equipment bound for Israel. The protestors are picketing at Terminal 7, blocking gates and lanes of traffic which is being diverted away from the scene.
Tacoma police report that traffic is currently blocked near the Port on 11th Street from Port of Tacoma Road to Milwaukee Way. Officers are on the scene to help direct traffic and ensure the continued safety of all community members.
The ship, the MV Cape Orlando, was met with demonstrators at the Port of Oakland on Friday. Protestors climbed up part of a ladder on the side of the ship while others created a blockade. It hasn’t been confirmed whether the vessel is carrying military equipment for Israel, but it is a cargo ship used by the U.S. military’s Ready Reserve Fleet.
“We have a lot of people coming down to support Palestinian liberation, and it’s wonderful,” protestor Bissan Barghouti told KOMO News. “What we are doing is we are actually stopping a weapon shipment from a military reserve boat that came from Oakland, is docking in Tacoma, planning to take the cargo with it from Tacoma to Israel. So essentially, perpetuating genocide. So that is the boat we are blocking.”
Tacoma Weekly will provide updates in this developing story.
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