Dockworkers' protest in Europe against arms shipments to Israel

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According to Ynet, thousands of port workers in France, Italy, Spain, Greece and other countries went on strike in protest against the transport of weapons through their ports and called for an end to the war in Gaza. The chairman of the workers' committee at the Piraeus port said: "We do not want weapons that are used to kill people to pass through us." According to Behadrei Haredim, labor unions in Spain, Italy, France, Greece, Turkey and Morocco shut down dozens of ports for a day in protest against the transfer of military equipment and ammunition.

According to Behadrei Haredim, the workers waved Palestinian flags and declared that they are not willing to be part of the "militarization of the ports." According to Calcalist, around 100 ports around the world took part in the protest day against the shipment of weapons to combat zones and to Israel in particular.

According to Calcalist, such a development is expected to raise the cost of supply chains and transport insurance and pass the costs on to consumers. According to Behadrei Haredim, experts estimate that the impact on global supply chains will be limited.