Arms blockade symbolic: 'US will have to take action to pressure Israel to change behaviour in Gaza'

French dock workers in Fos-sur-Mer, near Marseille, blocked the shipment of military gear bound for Israel on Thursday, protesting Israeli actions in Gaza. According to the CGT union, stevedores refused to load crates of metal links used to enable rapid machine gun fire. Rights groups and media have raised concerns that such items may have been used against civilians in the Gaza Strip. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Alison Sargent welcomes Pieter D. Wezeman, Senior Researcher in the Arms and Military Expenditure Programme at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Jun 6, 2025 - 15:00
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Arms blockade symbolic: 'US will have to take action to pressure Israel to change behaviour in Gaza'
French dock workers in Fos-sur-Mer, near Marseille, blocked the shipment of military gear bound for Israel on Thursday, protesting Israeli actions in Gaza. According to the CGT union, stevedores refused to load crates of metal links used to enable rapid machine gun fire. Rights groups and media have raised concerns that such items may have been used against civilians in the Gaza Strip. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Alison Sargent welcomes Pieter D. Wezeman, Senior Researcher in the Arms and Military Expenditure Programme at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

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