On 14 July, members of the Piraeus dockworkers’ union, along with trade unions and mass organizations in Piraeus, held a mass rally, starting early in the morning at Piers 2 and 3 in the port of Piraeus, to block the transport of military cargo to Israel.

Speaking at the rally, Markos Bekris, president of the Container Handling Workers’ Union at the Piers of Piraeus (ENEDEP) and the Piraeus Labour Centre, made it clear that the port of Piraeus would not become a staging ground for the slaughter of the Palestinian people or for involvement in imperialist wars.

“In recent days, information emerged that the ship Ever Golden was set to sail with five containers bound for Haifa. It is likely that the cargo has been transferred and is now on the Cosco Shipping Pisces, which is due to arrive on Wednesday evening. We will carry out further checks as the ENEDEP Union”, he stated. “Our hands will only be stained by our hard work, not by the blood of Palestinians. Last time, when we stopped the ship carrying bullets, we made it clear that the port will not become a hub for transporting war material, an issue that concerns us all, the entire population of the region”, he added, announcing that the protesters call for a new demonstration on Wednesday at 10 p.m. “We have a responsibility to ourselves not to become victims of war. A delegation will go to confirm that this cargo is not on the Ever Golden. We will do the same with the other ship. It is important that everyone is present. No involvement, no participation in the war! Freedom for Palestine!”, concluded M. Bekris. 

15.07.2025