...though 2 Israeli warships circled intimidatingly at close distance and jammed communications:

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via: https://xcancel.com/enoughformethx

Thiago Ávila @thiagoavilabr
⚠️🚨 URGENT!!!
An Israeli military vessel just came across our boats intimidating, damaging our communication systems and doing very dangerous manouvers circling our lead boats ALMA and SIRIUS!
Despite the loss of electronic devices, no one has been injured and we KEEP ON GOING!

Drop Site @DropSiteNews
🎥 Watch: One of two likely Israeli navy vessels that circled the ship Sirius-Haifa at dawn.

Our onboard CCTV livestream, communication and internet, and navigational systems briefly went down, but they have now been restored and the sun has risen.

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🎥 Watch: More closeup footage of a likely Israeli navy vessel that circled the Sirius-Haifa ship at dawn—as captured by a crew member onboard.

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AlJaz interview from this morning:





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Israeli ship blocked in Livorno, Italy:

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https://xcancel.com/paolomossetti/status/1972980739965628720#m

Paolo Mossetti @paolomossetti
💥An Israeli ship not carrying military materials has been blocked in the port of Livorno, Italy. This is the first time: until now, protests in Italian ports had only been organized when weapons were involved.

Dockworkers in this traditionally left-leaning town, supported by grassroots unions, staged a protest at the entrance of the port basin to block the Israeli shipping company Zim from docking. “No unloading, loading, or storage operations will be carried out,” the dockworkers declared, adding they would launch a targeted strike against ships linked to Israel’s economy if docking permission is granted. Another Zim ship is expected to arrive in Livorno on Thursday.

Although the port authority formally grants docking permission, a ship cannot operate without the help of dockworkers. Permission has been withheld so far due to the protests. Over the past two years, Italian ports have already witnessed acts of civil disobedience blocking weapons shipments to Israel. This, however, is the first time a non-military cargo ship has been targeted.

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24hr rail strike in Italy:

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https://www.railtech.com/all/2025/10/01/italy-braces-for-24-hour-rail-strike-over-gaza/

Italy braces for 24-hour rail strike over Gaza
Published on 01-10-2025 at 10:54
Italy will be hit by strike action, including from rail workers, this week over Israel's war on Gaza.
Italy will be hit by strike action, including from rail workers, this week over Israel's war on Gaza. mazarekic/Shutterstock

A nationwide strike in protest against Israel’s war on Gaza will disrupt trains across Italy from Thursday evening to Friday night. Though called by the small Si Cobas union, it falls under the general strike framework, obliging FS Group and private operators to prepare for major disruption at the start of a month with twelve transport walkouts already planned.

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More of this sort of thing!

Remind me what UK unions have been doing about this? Any strongly worded letters?

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