On Saturday Morning, October 18th, 2014, BLOCK THE BOAT – LOS ANGELES began a successful 2 ½ day-long blockade of the Israeli-owned “Zim Savannah” cargo ship that had scheduled to dock in the Port of Long Beach that day. Activists from all over Southern California (Including: KPFK radio host, Margaret Prescod) had gathered once again at the Pier “A” Plaza to begin their long-planned blockade.