A group of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied along San Francisco's Embarcadero on Friday outside a U.S. Naval ship named after civil rights leader Harvey Milk.
A group of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied along San Francisco's Embarcadero on Friday outside a U.S. Naval ship named after civil rights leader Harvey Milk. Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside Pier 32, where they blocked traffic. The protesters claimed the ship is headed for Gaza to provide support for Israel. A Navy spokesperson refuted that claim, saying the ship is headed directly to Norfolk, Virginia, where it will not be deployed for at least a year.
SFPD said they facilitated and monitored the protest as early as around 11:30 a.m. Police removed the protesters chained to the gangway by using bolt cutters. The protest happened shortly after a welcome ceremony aboard the vessel. The USNS Harvey Milk is the first Navy ship to be named after an openly gay person and one of six named after civil rights pioneers. Milk served in the Navy before coming to San Francisco, achieving the rank of lieutenant, junior grade.
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