Hundreds of protesters recently blocked a cargo ship from unloading its goods at the port at Oakland, Calif., though the cargo was legal and the crew was peaceful.
But this ship was from Israel, and the protesters were supporters of the Gaza Strip, which is run by the Muslim terrorist group Hamas. The demonstrators in Oakland were seeking revenge against Israel for preventing several supposed “aid” ships from docking at Gaza a few weeks ago.
There were some important differences, however.
For one thing, the ships bound for Gaza a few weeks back had passengers who were affiliated with terrorist organizations. Israel had repeatedly ordered the ships to turn back, without success, and on at least one of the boats, passengers used weapons in a violent attack on Israeli soldiers who had finally boarded the ships to turn them around. What’s more, Hamas regularly fires missiles from the Gaza Strip, targeting civilians in Israel. That is part of the reason Israel imposed the blockade on all but humanitarian assistance to Gaza in the first place.
In contrast, the crew on the Israeli ship that was blocked at the port in California was peaceful and did not attempt to attack the radical protesters who prevented the ship from docking. If there was any danger of violence, it was from the anti-Israel protesters. Unionized dock workers said that in fear for their safety, they would not cross the picket line to unload the vessel.