French dock workers block shipment of military material for Israel: union
French dock workers block shipment of military material for Israel: union
French dock workers in Marseille block shipment of military material bound for Israel
Dock workers in France's southern port of Marseille on Thursday blocked a shipment of military material bound for Israel, with the CGT trade union saying the stevedores refused to "participate in the…...
The stevedores at the port in Fos-sur-Mer outside Marseille have refused to load crates of links used to assist the rapid fire of bullets aboard the cargo vessel, the CGT trade union said.
Links are small metal pieces, used to connect machine gun bullets and allow rapid bursts of fire. There has been concern in media and among rights groups that they have likely been used against civilians in the Gaza Strip.
The CGT said the move made clear its refusal to "participate in the ongoing genocide orchestrated by the Israeli government." Leading rights groups, including Amnesty International, have accused Israel of committing genocide in its military campaign, a charge vehemently rejected by the Israeli government.