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Dockworkers Protest Military Shipment to Israel Amid Tensions

6/5/2025

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Dockworkers at Fos-sur-Mer port in southern France are taking a stand against a shipment of military equipment bound for Israel, protesting the Israeli government's actions towards Palestinians. The CGT union revealed the cargo contains machine gun parts, while French officials insist the equipment must be re-exported, not deployed. Left-wing leaders rally behind the dockworkers' cause.

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Dockworkers at Fos-sur-Mer port in southern France are taking a stand against a shipment of military equipment bound for Israel, protesting the Israeli government's actions towards Palestinians. The CGT union revealed the cargo contains machine gun parts, while French officials insist the equipment must be re-exported, not deployed. Left-wing leaders rally behind the dockworkers' cause.