Labor Holds Oakland Rally and March to Support Palestine

Photos: Leon Kunstenaar / Pro Bono Photo

Oakland, December 16. As Israel's continues its US supported genocide against the people of Palestine, worldwide opposition intensifies. A newly invigorated US labor movement is taking part with several thousand rallying and marching from Oakland's Frank Ogawa Plaza.

Working people from the ILWU, SEIU, teachers, medical workers and union organizers spoke and sang. Jewish organizations were there to say that "never again is now" and that Israeli criminality has nothing to do with Judaism.

The march was led by huge signs that demanded an immediate cease-fire and proclaimed solidarity with Palestinian labor. A large banner read "No US Tax $$$ 4 Genocide." They marched to Lake Merritt and back.

Historically, American labor has at times, supported Israel and even acted with CIA involvement on the world stage. However, the times "they are a changing" and US - Palestinian labor solidarity is increasing.

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