Translated from Italian to English. This interview was originally published in Springs of Revolution.

José Nivoi is a spokesperson for CALP (Collettivo Autonomo Lavoratori Portuali – Autonomous Dockworkers Collective) in Genoa and a member of USB (Unione Sindacale di Base – Grassroot Trade Union). He’s aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza and has been instrumental in organizing port blockades against arms shipments to Israel across Italian ports.