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Palestine solidarity protests in Morocco delay Maersk ship

The international movement for an arms embargo against Israel grows as protests in Morocco successfully delayed the docking of Nexoe Maersk

Moroccan dockworkers call for boycott of Maersk’s arms shipment to Israel

In one of the boldest moves by a trade union in Morocco since Israel’s genocidal aggression on Gaza started, the Port Workers’ Union called for a boycott of the Nexoe Maersk ship

Shipping giant Maersk votes against ceasing arms shipments to Israel

The Danish shipping company faced global protest as part of the “Mask off Maersk” campaign on the day that shareholders voted on resolutions, including whether or not to block arms shipments to Israel

Pro-Palestine activists shut down Maersk headquarters in Copenhagen

Nearly 1,000 activists stage demonstration at the entrance to the headquarters of shipping giant Maersk in protest of weapons transport to Israel

Nine nations aim to hold Israel accountable for crimes against humanity and implement arms embargo

Nine countries including South Africa, Namibia, and Chile formed the Hague Group to hold Israel accountable for its crimes

Pro-Palestine organizations demand that Maersk stop shipping Israeli military cargo

Hundreds march in Jersey City, demanding that Danish shipping company Maersk stop shipping military cargo to Israel

US Senate rejects effort to block weapons to Israel

Independent Senator Bernie Sanders spearheaded an attempt within Senate to block sale of offensive weapons to Israel as it carries out genocide

52 countries led by Türkiye urge the UN to call for an arms embargo on Israel

International law has never formed a tool of pressure or deterrence to Israel, which insists on massacring innocent people, including children

The year of the watermelon

A year after the beginning of the genocide against Gaza, Peter Mertens takes stock, reflecting on Hayat, born amidst the bombs, watermelons, Israel’s status as an international pariah, language, student occupations, and labor union actions.

US sends THAAD missile defense system to Israel

The move is seen as an escalation of US involvement in Israel’s genocidal war against countries in the region at a time when Israel has rejected ceasefire talks

Israeli has received 50,000 tons of weapons from the US since October 7

The US shows no signs of implementing an arms embargo or even conditioning aid as Palestinian death toll continues to mount

Campaign launches against shipping giant Maersk over genocidal weapons trade

Maersk, among the largest shipping companies in the world, is vital to the flow of arms from the United States to Israel