Danish police arrested 20 people at a protest demanding maritime transport company Maersk to stop delivering military equipment to Israel.
Around 200 protesters have turned up for the demonstration on Monday at Maersk’s headquarters in Copenhagen. By transporting military equipment to Israel, Maersk is considered by protesters as a supporter of "Israeli genocide."
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was among the protesters and most of them wore a Palestinian keffiyeh.
"Maersk, cut ties with genocide. Only last year, Maersk shipped thousands of tonnes of millitary equipment to Israeli arm during their genocide in Gaza. And we are here to demand that Maersk must stop all the transportation of weapons and weapon components to Israel,” Thunberg said in a video posted on social media. “They must terminate all contract and investment that supports the genocide and occupation of Palestine.” In addition, she called on Denmark to implement the full millitary embargo on Israel.
Police used batons and tear gas to disperse several protesters, according to photos published by local media.
In early February, Danwatch revealed that 14 different Maersk-owned container ships had transported thousands of tons of military equipment to Israel 43 times between October 2023 and September 2024.
In a written response to ShippingWatch, Maersk wrote the following: ”The transportation of cargo on behalf of the US government does not contain weapons or ammunition. These shipments are related to US policy under the US-Israel Security Cooperation Program. The cargo has been screened and is legal and in compliance with applicable laws.”
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