As the deadly war on Gaza continues, Moroccan trade unions are taking a stand. CDT and UNT have firmly rejected any involvement in unloading or providing logistical support to ships suspected of carrying weapons to Israel through the port of Casablanca. With the arrival of a Danish cargo ship from the United States, suspected of delivering military equipment to the Israeli army, they are calling for widespread mobilization. The Democratic Confederation of Labor and the National Union of Labor have firmly rejected any cooperation with ships suspected of transporting weapons destined for the Israeli army through the Port of Casablanca, amid the ongoing war on the Gaza Strip. The unions stated that a ship operated by the Danish company MAERSK, arriving from the American port of New Jersey, is expected to dock at the Port of Casablanca between April 18 and 20. They claim the ship is carrying military equipment and ammunition intended for the Israeli occupation, amidst a relentless and deadly assault on the Palestinian people since October 7, 2023, which has resulted in thousands of civilian casualties. The unions urged all workers, employees, and port staff to refuse any logistical or technical involvement with the vessel—whether unloading, supplying, transporting, or installing—stating that any contribution would amount to complicity in war crimes and would contradict Morocco's popular support for Palestine. Marches in Casablanca and Tangier In the same statement, the Democratic Confederation of Labor praised the stance taken by workers at the French port of Marseille, who refused to load weapons bound for the Port of Haifa. They called this a model to follow in resisting occupation and defending human values. The Moroccan unions also reaffirmed their full participation in the international campaign to boycott military cargo ships, particularly those carrying F-35 fighter jets and incendiary bombs used in the war on Gaza. Alongside the unions, the Moroccan Front for Supporting Palestine and Opposing Normalization and the National Action Group for Palestine have called for popular protests and marches. These include a demonstration on the evening of Friday, April 18, at the Port of Casablanca, and a national march on Sunday, April 20, starting from the United Nations Square towards the port. A parallel march is also planned from in Tangier. According to the unions, rejecting the docking of such ships in Moroccan ports is not only a humanitarian obligation but a national duty. They called on Moroccan authorities to take a clear stance by preventing the arrival of any vessels carrying military shipments for Israel and to reconsider normalization agreements that, in their view, do not serve Morocco's security or the unity of its people.
