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South African dockers refuse to unload Israeli ship in solidarity with the Palestinian people

SOUTH AFRICAN dockworkers refused to offload cargo from an Israeli ship in Durban today in solidarity with the Palestinian people as Tel Aviv faces a wave of international pressure to end its bloody war.

The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) took action against what it described as “Transnet-facilitated Israeli imports,” blocking entry to the port in the country’s third most populous city.

Trade unionists are set to be joined by supporters of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement at the Durban Esplanade today to celebrate the decision to boycott the ship’s cargo and protest at the docking of the Israeli vessel.

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