Main Gate/Hospital Gate, Travis AFB, before the blockade; Banner and photo @DavidSolnit and friends
Good news on pro-Palestine resistance from the Left Coast on World Children's Day: the People's Arms Embargo campaign shut down every entrance to a California military base on Wednesday!
Here's organizer Toby Blomé's account:
[Nov 20] on a rainy early morning, 75-100 people rallied at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield to protest Travis’ ongoing shipments of weapons to Israel. This is a new campaign, "The People’s Arms Embargo," to nonviolently impede the weapons supply to Israel that fuels the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
28 activists were arrested at Travis AFB in nonviolent Human Blockades at all 4 entrance gates to protest US weapons sent from Travis to Israel.
Over 20 organizations co-sponsored or endorsed. Thank you!
It was a most successful day because of the participation of many people in large and small ways.
Great media coverage and still coming.
Main Gate, Travis AFB, The blockade begins, Banner and photo @DavidSolnit and friends
A beautiful example of PEOPLE POWER! We will be back!
The People’s Arms Embargo is a new campaign at Travis, sponsored by over 20 organizations.
Screenshot from KCRA Sacramento coverage
MEDIA COVERAGE:
‘People’s Arms Embargo’ at Travis Air Force Base
https://www.antiwar.com/blog/2024/11/20/peoples-arms-embargo-at-travis-air-force-base/
Photo by David Solnit
28 arrested during Israel-Hamas war protest at Travis Air Force Base
https://www.kcra.com/article/travis-air-force-base-israel-hamas-protest/62966290
Dozens gather for 'Rallies and Human Blockade' protest at Travis Air Force Base
https://www.yahoo.com/news/dozens-gather-rallies-human-blockade-192612650.html
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