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There have been protesters at both the the California ports Long Beach and
Oakland, according to a September 28, 2014
article by The Guardian.
The article said protesters gathered in Oakland to demonstrate "against the
recent Israeli military operation in Gaza have launched a fresh picket at the
Port of Oakland in California, preventing an Israeli-owned container ship from
unloading its cargo." Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union
decided to stop work on the ship because of "safety fears due to the crowd of
protesters and police."
In August the Zim Piraeus was blockaded in Oakland for four days, which
prevented workers from unloading the vessel. The unloaded ship had to leave port
and set course to the Port of Los Angeles.
On on the morning of August 13, 2014, a group of 50 demonstrators assembled without incident just outside the
Port of Long Beach entrance.
There was no attempt to disrupt services.
According to an October 1, 2014
article by the
Jewish Press, the protests are being organized by two groups, “Block the Boat
for Gaza”, and the “Stop Zim Action Committee.” Jewish Press reported that the
ZIM Shanghai was successfully unloaded at the Port of Long Beach on schedule.
One month prior, the ship encountered problems at the Port of Oakland and it is
questionable "if ZIM ships will continue to try to use the Port of Oakland
anymore." The loss of business could have an effect on the economy in Oakland,
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