SAN FRANCISCO — The Veterans for Peace boat Golden Rule set sail around the San Francisco Bay earlier this month to bring attention to the organization’s opposition to the proposed transformation of Alcatraz Island into an ICE detention center.
However, the anti-nuclear sailboat was unable to get close to Alcatraz Island due to choppy waters. For over 50 years, Native Americans have held sunrise rallies on Alcatraz Island on Indigehous Peoples Day and Thanksgiving.
The voyage was part of a flotilla of Bay Area boats also advocating for peace in Gaza and environmental protection…