[van-announce] September 6: BLOCK THE BOAT VANCOUVER!

[Charlotte Kates]

*BLOCK THE BOAT VANCOUVER*
*BOYCOTT ISRAELI SHIPPING, BOYCOTT ISRAELI APARTHEID! *

*Saturday, September 6*
*Gather at 6:15 AM at McDonald's Parking Lot, **5776 Ladner Trunk Rd,
Delta, BC V4K 1X6 before proceeding to Deltaport*

Need a ride? Need directions?
email blocktheboatvan at gmail.com <boycottapartheid at gmail.com>
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/695148323887810/

In the past 60 days, Israel's bombardment of Gaza, Palestine has killed
over 2137 Palestinians, including over 500 children. More than 10,000 are
wounded, including over 3,000 children. 20,000 homes have been destroyed
completely or beyond possibility of repair, and hundreds of thousands of
Palestinians are displaced.

Thousands of people took to the streets in Vancouver - part of millions
around the world -  to express their outrage and horror at this brutal
assault, supported all the while by the Canadian government and the
representatives of all political parties. Palestinian resilience and
resistance under the Israeli bombardment inspired the people of the world
to take action and step up the campaign to Boycott, Divest and Sanction!

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is a cornerstone corporation of the
Israeli economy that operates a large, global fleet. In Oakland,
California, thousands of protesters came out - and blocked a ZIM ship from
unloading for 4 days thanks thanks to the solidarity of ILWU Local 10
longshore workers who refused to cross the picket line. In Long Beach,
California, another ZIM ship was stopped from unloading by a community port
picket. In Seattle and Tacoma, ZIM's boats were delayed to avoid protests
and ZIM's business as usual was disrupted at the port. Read more:
Protestors block and delay Israeli ships up and down US West Coast
<http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/charlotte-silver/protestors-block-and-delay-israeli-ships-and-down-us-west-coast>

*Now it is time for us to act in Vancouver! *

Palestinian labor organizations, including the Palestinian General
Federation Trade Union (PGFTU), have called on workers around the world to
refuse to handle Israeli goods. Palestinians throughout Gaza, the West Bank
and 1948 Palestine have demonstrated their unity in the struggle against
Apartheid Israel. ZIM's activity up and down the West Coast has been
disrupted with significant financial impact on the business of apartheid.

*Join us Saturday, September 6 for Port Education and Leafleting of
stevedores and truckers on their way to and from work along Deltaport Way -
and build the campaign to BLOCK THE BOAT VANCOUVER! *

*Global Statements*
- Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions – Gaza Strip
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BMvOSCtCtqmYnVH1Mw96S1CG_s_dTz_d6jlNFNtXLKRlAqLjhNWs8ghetnwmDy1fhu4li4pz_pOy6UOwc_IHWBTB1J5nJX6Qw9Sw8S38l59GSCLKtosK0rM7KwM8_DPo0WIJf7VsDIy_h6jIs52gbxXEgOF0YHiFKqt88tE0LI4z8LkNwmdUMyQskqnP3dbIO-4WQgN0QhP-vdRVHasOzNCitvmBqqFN7tuprR6NWAw_RV6hhtkXc_66xT0ruspiMhV8CWFjZ4c=&c=GasIAXbTN0pw-rRK_JBsFkNyAOq7AtbwtdQzyWgPEkjqc9ylO6Fmnw==&ch=FKo87G0EougmxFp8kguZixKKbB3XiMKdhEODeNytPlgUxAzmKf1rpQ==>
 - Palestinian and South African Trade Unions
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BMvOSCtCtqmYnVH1Mw96S1CG_s_dTz_d6jlNFNtXLKRlAqLjhNWs8ghetnwmDy1fJhLOD1QkVaOsvMZg8UfIr1Uxyeb4Fu_6zILtonHPrSVtbObiamHKk-8fGMhu_AUE4SsuZM0KGK_JVEtYDOl8Utxk2gy6sYP7pVy4KlrRD7Khov4r7Ib-Er_e2oPKbg3Qi8SDmb0ej4adhRTFZmFo5Ogf1ljQXbi2jKbJgutc9uuP7Sid1-a833cW0d7ehVx765bMnpubMTjspTszFWk2ubIb2PB50iayKschdmubfESqzk6R4r1j0jFMRF5WpIo4Y-Ji2WZfx-RlYUG84he9dBUGUJQHeEqKOIVnYdYz2DI=&c=GasIAXbTN0pw-rRK_JBsFkNyAOq7AtbwtdQzyWgPEkjqc9ylO6Fmnw==&ch=FKo87G0EougmxFp8kguZixKKbB3XiMKdhEODeNytPlgUxAzmKf1rpQ==>
 - Labor for Palestine
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BMvOSCtCtqmYnVH1Mw96S1CG_s_dTz_d6jlNFNtXLKRlAqLjhNWs8ghetnwmDy1fIZjfz2fx6oZwra3VXkPJXzc_DW33D1RpcLWBv1un9zi8Bsz1G7OPFAAKjaqNCMGFEKpCRJcrvsyKqMLQmTZDSMatnkSwMMyp7ukJlDg8nrLuHUq33uFE-3asTaN_IpT6Zknuif3oIdl-6g--Osv-JI8ZFg_wPLJdJfrAOPCZOkVrSxPngDgnP6WSHjVFdk48UThlqhofOhg49cR8GkRymtES0xS1JLVLS9Dqnb7gE4o0OBa3pTObh3HD2VcO7BNttAuQgpQobKFcZBGRhsrNjgs_HAyLxTPLGMXy0qrVZhy94nNtvzrMiv7xfhCOxucK&c=GasIAXbTN0pw-rRK_JBsFkNyAOq7AtbwtdQzyWgPEkjqc9ylO6Fmnw==&ch=FKo87G0EougmxFp8kguZixKKbB3XiMKdhEODeNytPlgUxAzmKf1rpQ==>
 - Congress of South African Trade Unions
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BMvOSCtCtqmYnVH1Mw96S1CG_s_dTz_d6jlNFNtXLKRlAqLjhNWs8ghetnwmDy1fYHci1PbcabsQ49bWmefxcV7SfhrledVvIuNZ9CDWhEhx_S0PRVOaJminUJlGSXes7uc6jjSUeaRAk4M-BqZqud6RLGOsB1c3gTienbmZ_Zo6DLu3gwhVMhF63iCpHiAIgAhbfuqCSHk=&c=GasIAXbTN0pw-rRK_JBsFkNyAOq7AtbwtdQzyWgPEkjqc9ylO6Fmnw==&ch=FKo87G0EougmxFp8kguZixKKbB3XiMKdhEODeNytPlgUxAzmKf1rpQ==>
 - National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BMvOSCtCtqmYnVH1Mw96S1CG_s_dTz_d6jlNFNtXLKRlAqLjhNWs8ghetnwmDy1fGjsTTXi_Nky4QgvMUDPSCkztfS89xbBh9Ji3NB-MIhNFnkyLQxowOFU2DU-seUu6Tnu7Y9c0OvPvn_1Y5orXtoeByFfohCkE26rVjVoaBqINtrC4FbWmABKgXQoHw5kgeujbvrUbVMYdN_IvMqb6EzMf512M7JDD3yqLFyv_gFqasKEla-kgl0HTm-w8JtJN05HQzzbVzoAfbqMiAT5NchEMOJSz337b&c=GasIAXbTN0pw-rRK_JBsFkNyAOq7AtbwtdQzyWgPEkjqc9ylO6Fmnw==&ch=FKo87G0EougmxFp8kguZixKKbB3XiMKdhEODeNytPlgUxAzmKf1rpQ==>
 - Transport Workers Solidarity Committee
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BMvOSCtCtqmYnVH1Mw96S1CG_s_dTz_d6jlNFNtXLKRlAqLjhNWs8ghetnwmDy1fTxBQsz_dc2rob74Yf8uzPGSQbWVnfYQ_xvF5uzgeZ2KwdbQ8v2iSHzWFy858QGMaIA-flY61lvZxdYub_qQ51byGxKFEIa0hCnvXBGbxGzE6qP2fs1638Psje8enhQ96B82nF4iKDyE=&c=GasIAXbTN0pw-rRK_JBsFkNyAOq7AtbwtdQzyWgPEkjqc9ylO6Fmnw==&ch=FKo87G0EougmxFp8kguZixKKbB3XiMKdhEODeNytPlgUxAzmKf1rpQ==>
 - UNITE, British Trade Union
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BMvOSCtCtqmYnVH1Mw96S1CG_s_dTz_d6jlNFNtXLKRlAqLjhNWs8ghetnwmDy1fYO6VRB1Tdi-Xt_u9MXu2IV22pypkFLVPGhOQfHNRZfjMjJNwCwWsRud2K8cMxaUSUucpAeyz2mw2yPNboq5SEMjaCcChiyFsXPqmBr2TU1lyuUT6qgpyDym9cBGN86eyi-YSpvaK7DXSIAeRWcCyhXahn0MxeN0ic4b9e13bdj4Dl4k2FKy_vqwuMUTBv2U8te_yC4Pk9mNABmpEsRLvThz7_naYD0cWtwjKC3QUnaeRm9a5zibD90XDMskW6ywEqJe8_T49L3U=&c=GasIAXbTN0pw-rRK_JBsFkNyAOq7AtbwtdQzyWgPEkjqc9ylO6Fmnw==&ch=FKo87G0EougmxFp8kguZixKKbB3XiMKdhEODeNytPlgUxAzmKf1rpQ==>

*Block the Boat Actions in Other Cities:*
- Oakland, California
<http://araborganizing.org/zim-ship-turned-away-from-ssa/>
- Long Beach, California
<http://uspcn.org/2014/08/26/uspcn-participates-in-another-bds-victory-at-the-port-of-long-beach-israeli-ship-zim-haifa-stopped-from-unloading/>
- Seattle/Tacoma, Washington <http://blocktheboatnw.wordpress.com/>
- Tampa, FL <https://www.facebook.com/events/541809929252987/>

Endorsing organizations: Boycott Israeli Apartheid Campaign, Canada
Palestine Association, Independent Jewish Voices

To get involved with Block the Boat Vancouver or endorse the action, email
blocktheboatvan at gmail.com <boycottapartheid at gmail.com> !

To get involved with Boycott Israeli Apartheid Campaign, email
boycottapartheid at gmail.com !

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Charlotte L. Kates     charlotte.kates at gmail.com