23 July 2014 HACSU joins ITUC to call for peace in Gaza For over 100 years HACSU has been committed to social justice for workers around the world. We are deeply saddened and concerned about the recent news of war in Gaza and stand in solidarity for peace in Gaza. We fully endorse the International … Continue reading HACSU statement on Gaza
IFJ President details attacks on journalists in Gaza
22 July 2014, via Equal Times End the violation of journalists’ rights in Gaza by Jim Boumelha, President, International Federation of Journalists Every conflict has its press victims. Journalists that cover wars know the risks they face: they could be mistaken for combatants; they could get caught in fatal crossfire; or they could walk on … Continue reading IFJ President details attacks on journalists in Gaza
Sodastream dispute sees 60 Palestinian workers dismissed
20 July 2014, via WAC-MAAN Soda Stream in the occupied West Bank fired 60 Palestinian employees in an act of collective punishment WAC-MAAN has written an urgent letter to SodaStream CEO, Mr. Daniel Birnbaum, demanding immediate return of the employees to their posts! The SodaStream factory at the Israeli settlement of Mishor Adumim in the … Continue reading Sodastream dispute sees 60 Palestinian workers dismissed
ITUC and COSATU add voices to embargo call
18 July 2014, via The Guardian The President of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and Secretary-General of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) have joined with a host of Nobel peace laureates, intellectuals, artists, musicians, journalists, writers, filmmakers, politicians and celebrities to issue this call: We call on the UN and governments … Continue reading ITUC and COSATU add voices to embargo call
QTU statement on Gaza
19 July 2014: Queensland Teachers' Union State Council makes statement on Gaza "THAT QTU State Council expresses dismay at the tragic loss of lives in the current conflict in Gaza and other Occupied Palestinian Territory and that 77% of those killed are civilians including many woman and children. In light of the deaths of at … Continue reading QTU statement on Gaza
Union statements on Gaza (international)
ITUC-CSI, 31/07/2014: ITUC Call to Action on Gaza ITUC-CSI, 14/07/2014: Israel/Palestine: UN Ceasefire Call Must Be Respected ITUC-CSI, 08/07/2014: Israel/Palestine: Reprisals and Collective Punishment Putting Peace Further out of Reach  WFTU, 10/07/2014: Palestine: WFTU denounces the Zionist Israel USB (Italy), 11/07/2014: Italy: USB expresses solidarity with Palestine ITF, 31 July 2014: ITF backs ITUC’s call for … Continue reading Union statements on Gaza (international)
Britain’s biggest union commits to BDS
4 July 2014, from Middle East Monitor Britain's biggest trade union slams Israeli apartheid, commits to BDS campaigning Unite, Britain's biggest trade union, has slammed Israel as "guilty of the crime of apartheid" and committed itself to BDS campaigning. The Labour party's biggest union backer considered three motions related to Palestine at its annual policy … Continue reading Britain’s biggest union commits to BDS
47 years of temporary occupation
June 2014, new report from B'Tselem At times the occupation seems to be a thing of the past. Women in labor detained at checkpoints for so long that they end up giving birth there are no longer a common occurrence; there are fewer incidents of killings, violence and destruction. Israel is no longer involved in … Continue reading 47 years of temporary occupation
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