Activists target US logistics hub supplying Israeli military

by WILL COOPER
Special contributor
NEW YORK, (CAJ News) – MORE than 50 demonstrators gathered early Friday morning outside G&B Packing at 1A Colony Road in Jersey City.

The protest targeted the warehouse as a key logistics hub involved in shipping US military equipment to Israel.

The facility is operated by Interglobal Forwarding Services, a company that works with US federal contractors and the Israeli Ministry of Defense.

Based on findings from the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) and Progressive International, indicates that more than 1,000 tons of military cargo were shipped weekly from the site through August 2025.

Protest organizers allege the equipment has been used in Israel’s military operations in Gaza.

Despite freezing temperatures and strong winds along the Jersey City port, demonstrators maintained a sustained picket.

Among them was 90-year-old U.S. military veteran Jack Gilroy of Veterans for Peace, who traveled to the site to voice opposition to U.S. military support for Israel.

“What brings me here is the unbelievable atrocity in Gaza,” Gilroy told Drop Site News, arguing that U.S. military assistance makes Americans complicit in the violence.

His remarks reflect a broader sentiment among demonstrators who view U.S. arms transfers as enabling mass civilian harm.

Protests against Israel and the United States have intensified nationwide since the escalation of the Gaza conflict.

Activists cite high civilian casualty figures, humanitarian crises, and longstanding U.S. military aid to Israel as reasons for public demonstrations.

Many argue that picketing supply chains and logistics centers is a way to apply pressure beyond symbolic protest, targeting what they see as the material infrastructure of war.

In recent months, U.S. authorities have arrested protesters at demonstrations linked to Gaza solidarity.

Civil liberties organizations note that arrests often stem from alleged violations such as trespassing, blocking traffic, failure to obtain permits, or refusing police orders to disperse.

Government officials maintain these actions are taken to enforce public safety and property laws, while critics argue enforcement has been uneven and used to suppress dissent against U.S. foreign policy.

In a statement released after Friday’s action, organizers said they were demanding an immediate arms embargo on Israel. 

The statement, titled “Anti-Genocide Activists Picket Largest Civilian Weapons Warehouse for the Israeli Military in the U.S.”, was accompanied by video footage and protest materials.

Additional organizers available for interviews include Fatima Patel and Naji Al-Ali, according to the release.

– CAJ News