14 September 2012 / euobserver.com / EU working on consumer labels for Israeli settlement products BRUSSELS - Denmark is fronting an EU initiative to help consumers boycott Israeli settlement products. Its foreign ministry is funding an event in Brussels on 23 October to get EU diplomats and NGOs, such as Oxfam and Crisis Action, talking … Continue reading EU working to label Israeli settlement products
The Churches, Palestine and BDS
3 October 2012 / Electronic Intifada / BDS key to a "just peace," says Palestinian Christian boycott activist Over three years since the Kairos Palestine Document was published in 2009, and it has "infused church-based activism for Palestine with focus and clarity. Church websites and newspaper editorial pages were filled with debates on apartheid and … Continue reading The Churches, Palestine and BDS
Palestinian employment in Israel and the Settlements
 August 2012 / Kav LaOved / Report: âEmployment of Palestinian Workers in Israel and the Settlements â Limitations, Restrictions, and Rights Violations.â The report describes the many obstacles faced by a Palestinian worker wishing to work in Israel. One of the most difficult obstacles is his dependency on a specific employer. Were you aware that … Continue reading Palestinian employment in Israel and the Settlements
Palestine and the UK trade unions
 24 September 2012 / Electronic Intifada / Why Palestine is a key issue for UK trade unions A debate and vote at Britainâs Trades Union Congress (TUC) on 11 September marked another watershed moment for solidarity with Palestine. The motion called for a delegation to Gaza to be organized by the Trades Union Congress in … Continue reading Palestine and the UK trade unions
ITUC Annual Trade Union Survey 2012
The 2012 International Trade Union Confederation's Annual Survey of violations of trade union rights has been published on the ITUC website. The annual survey provides important information about trade union rights in law, in practice and violations of those rights. Palestine survey: The exercise of freedom of association remains very difficult for most Palestinian workers, especially … Continue reading ITUC Annual Trade Union Survey 2012
British TUC passes Palestine solidarity motion
 14 September 2012 (UK): British Trades Union Congress passes motion to send a delegation to Gaza At its 2012 annual Conference, the British Trades Union Congress reaffirmed its support for an "inclusive peace process in the region" while registering its concern over the ongoing blockade of Gaza. Six of Britain's largest trade unions supported Resolution No.76 … Continue reading British TUC passes Palestine solidarity motion
Palestine solidarity motion put to UK union congress
11 September 2012 (UK): Moving motion 76 on Palestine solidarity - Communications Workers Union (CWU), UK "For more than 5 years now, the Palestinian people living in the Gaza Strip have been subject to a siege by land, sea and air. ... There is no shortage of formal support for the lifting of the siege. … Continue reading Palestine solidarity motion put to UK union congress
First Brisbane BDS walking tour
28 August 2012: Media Statement - First Brisbane BDS walking tour a great success Last Saturday, August 25, the first Brisbane Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Walking Tour was held, successfully highlighting a number of stores in the Brisbane CBD that profit from the products of Israeli apartheid. The Tour spent around ten minutes outside the … Continue reading First Brisbane BDS walking tour
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