A group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied at the San Francisco waterfront where the USNS Harvey Milk was docked Friday, with some protestors chaining themselves to the gangway of the ship. The group gathered to protest the Friday morning ceremony at Pier 30/32 attended by U.S. House Emerita
Nancy Pelosi and San Francisco Mayor
London Breed, along with other local and
MILITARY officials. The Arab Resource and Organizing Center was one of the groups that set up the protest and claimed that the ship was bound for
Gaza. The group stood in the rain outside the fence set up along the perimeter when some
protesters scaled the fence and made their way to the ship. A KPIX photographer said some of the protesters who breached security and got to the ship chained themselves to the gangway. Military security was responding to the demonstrators. San Francisco
police confirmed it was monitoring the protest at around 11:30 a.m. when officers "observed crimes being committed." Police have not confirmed any arrests in the incident, but continued to monitor the incident for potential civil disobedience. Police said the protest could impact vehicle and pedestrian traffic. The public is being advised to stay away from the area.