About to start this Port Commission meeting, and it looks like there's already a lot of Palestine advocates in the house. Commission has been taking Open Forum first for the large number of speakers, we'll see if that continues during this meeting

Well, looks like we have to wait til the end of meeting for the open forum comments.

Scene from the rally https://x.com/oaklandmillie/status/1991668463618949158?s=20…

President Cluver is reading a statement ahead of the Open Forum where People's Arms Embargo proponents will speak.

A raw transcript of Cluver's comments follows:

This is the crux of the Port's position: "Port and board of commissioners do not have the legal authority to determine which legally authorized items a carrier can transport nor where it is destined, due to federal laws & FAA regulations that govern all airports in United States"

Some unionizing efforts here too

Lots of low wage Oakland airport workers here demanding better working conditions and higher pay. Can't just ignore this, so, bear with me

Members of AROC read in a draft resolution, making public all arms transits going through the airport; they argue that's a charter-directed power they have, despite their claims

Lara Kiswani of AROC

PYM Rep brings 300 pages of signatures, for 10K residents urging an end to the weapons shipments transiting through Oakland airport

California Nurses Assn rep

Port is about to lose quorum at 6:15

Executive board member of transport workers union 554

worth listening to this one

Restore Oakland rep

also this one

Sanyika Bryant

As the Commission lost quorum, Jahmese Myres told the assembled advocates that she supports their efforts personally, and hopes that the Port is able to create a resolution responding to the demands