(2023-11-05). Activists Escalate Blockage of US Military Ship Bound for Israel at Port of Oakland, Arrests Made. indybay.org Oakland, CA — For over 9 hours, community members demanding a ceasefire in the Israeli war against Gaza at Berth 20 at the Port of Oakland delayed the Cape Orlando, a US military supply vessel bound for Israel. The blockage escalated, and protestors occupied the berth. Three protestors locked themselves to the ladder leading onto the ship contributing heavily to the delay of the ship. After police forcefully moved in, the three locked-down protestors were detained by the Coast Guard, and are still in their custody. Currently over 300 community members are protesting directly outside the vessel in different…
(2023-11-05). UK: Four cops injured after pro-Palestine protesters burst firecracker in rally; 29 held. firstpost.com After pro-Palestinian demonstrators detonated fireworks into crowds in central London, 29 people were arrested on suspicion of racially motivated offenses, resulting in the injuries of four police officers. | Tens of thousands of protesters marched against the Israel-Gaza war on Saturday, according to the Metropolitan Police, who reported that more than 1,300 officers were on duty. The police also indicated that they had taken a more aggressive and focused approach to intervening in the protests. | The demonstration coincided with calls for harsher action against radical acts at these protests, particularly one t…