Assault on Gaza fuels surge of civil disobedience in protest of Israeli actions | Mondoweiss
When Israel pounded the Gaza Strip in 2008-09, activists across North America occupied Israeli consulate buildings in protest of Operation Cast Lead, which killed an estimated 1,400 Palestinians, the vast majority of them civilians.
Now, as the death toll reaches Cast Lead-like levels, with over 1,000 Palestinians slain by Israeli forces, activists are once again ramping up their tactics in an attempt to pressure the Jewish establishment and corporations to cease their support for Israeli actions.
Protesters blocking the street in front of the Israeli consulate are arrested. (Photo: Ashley Cunningham/Facebook)
