Dock workers across Europe strike in the Mediterranean Sea against arms shipments to Israel Dock workers across Europe and the Mediterranean began strikes on Friday as part of an international campaign opposing arms shipments and calling for improved working conditions, according to labor unions. Unions from France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Turkey and Morocco jointly called for an end to the wars throughout West Asia, including Israel's war in Gaza, and demanded to "stop the militarization of the ports". "Ports must not be used to transport weapons, ammunition, military equipment and soldiers," the joint statement said. "The canteen workers don't work for the war! Organizers said more than 100 ports in several countries had joined the call, with the strikes potentially disrupting port operations across Europe, the Mediterranean and North America.

Dock workers across Europe strike in the Mediterranean Sea against arms shipments to Israel Dock workers across Europe and the Mediterranean began strikes on Friday as part of an international campaign opposing arms shipments and calling for improved working conditions, according to labor unions. Unions from France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Turkey and Morocco jointly called for an end to the wars throughout West Asia, including Israel's war in Gaza, and demanded to "stop the militarization of the ports". "Ports must not be used to transport weapons, ammunition, military equipment and soldiers," the joint statement said. "The canteen workers don't work for the war! Organizers said more than 100 ports in several countries had joined the call, with the strikes potentially disrupting port operations across Europe, the Mediterranean and North America.