“No Fuel for Genocide” Protesters Crash Chevron CEO’s Dinner in Oakland
Oakland protesters chanted “No Fuel for Genocide” during their unexpected interruption at the dinner of Chevron CEO Mike Wirth in Oakland’s Rockridge neighborhood. The surprise visit aimed to condemn Chevron for its involvement in supporting Israel’s apartheid regime and the continuing crisis in Palestine.
Chevron Protesters in Oakland
In a TikTok by @jersey.noahx, you can see protesters coming into a dining room chanting “No Fuel for Genocide“. The caption for the video states “Richmond and Bay Area residents make a surprise dinner visit to Chevron CEO Mike Wirth in Rockridge, condemning Chevron for its role in fueling Israel’s apartheid regime and the ongoing genocide in Palestine.” While the surprise visit was happening, social justice protester Jersey Noahx pointed to an individual and claimed one person in attendance was violently throwing bottles outside and attacking protesters.
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I personally support any action that makes oil executives’ lives harder. However, if you’re wondering why people are upset with Chevron it’s pretty simple. Chevron had halted production of oil off the coast of Gaza in October but just about a month later restarted production. Occupy Oakland explains why this is an important issue: “While Chevron and Israel are getting rich by extracting gas off the coast of Gaza, Palestinians have run out of fuel. They are forced to burn trash, endure harsh winter conditions, and have no way of cooking food. All 2.2 million Gazans are facing acute food insecurity, and over half a million are starving as a result. This is an urgent human rights and environmental justice crisis, and as we call for a permanent ceasefire, we are also holding Chevron accountable for fueling Israel’s apartheid regime.”
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Additional videos were posted by @jersey.noahx, on his TikTok in connection to the ongoing protests. Continuing their fight, protesters, including Jersey Noahx, rallied outside the Claremont Country Club on February 1st, targeting Chevron Vice President Hewitt Pate and board members. Jersey Noahx’s caption read: “Tonight, dozens of Bay Area residents came back to Oakland for a second night of protesting Chevron, this time outside of the Claremont Country Club (5295 Broadway Terrace #15, Oakland, CA 94618) as Chevron Vice President Hewitt Pate and board members convened for a cocktail hour followed by dinner.
Protestors assembled outside the Claremont Country Club’s main entrance, chanting “From Richmond to Palestine, blood for oil is a crime” and “No fuel for genocide.” “
@jersey.noahx Tonight, dozens of Bay Area residents came back to Oakland for a second night of protesting Chevron, this time outside of the Claremont Country Club (5295 Broadway Terrace #15 ♬ original sound – Jersey Noah
Occupy Oakland has given more information another protest in a couple more days. More information on that here.
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