Port workers in several European countries and other continents started a strike on Friday, and one of their most prominent demands was to stop arms shipments to Israel through the ports, and to prolong the wars taking place around the world. A joint statement by port workers' unions in France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey and Morocco called for an end to the militarization of ports. He also called for an end to the war in Gaza. Unions of port workers in more than 100 ports in several countries announced their protest against the transfer of weapons and military equipment through the ports, and emphasized their refusal to participate in wars. Strikers in 113 ports in 22 countries demanded wage increases, improved working conditions and the guarantee of the presence of doctors on board ships passing through war zones.