16 August 2013 | via Al Jazeera | Ben White As governments and civil society groups around the world increase their efforts to target goods produced in Israel’s illegal settlements, the Israeli government and BDS critics are stepping up the propaganda counter offensive. One of the main tactics adopted by those seeking to stem the … Continue reading Boycotts that aid the Palestinians
IFJ condemns closure of Gaza news agencies
26 July 2013 | via IFJ Global The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today condemned the closure of two news organisations in Gaza, stating that the right to freedom of expression must be upheld. According to media reports, the Ma'an news agency and Al-Arabiya TV bureaus in Gaza were closed yesterday, Thursday 25 July, … Continue reading IFJ condemns closure of Gaza news agencies
Shockingly unsafe conditions in petrochemical sector
8 July 2013 | via Democracy & Workers Rights Center-Palestine Workshop announces findings of a study on work conditions and circumstances in the petrochemical sector On July 4th, 2013, DWRC held a workshop to announce the findings of a study on work conditions and circumstances of Palestinian workers in the petrochemical sector in the West … Continue reading Shockingly unsafe conditions in petrochemical sector
Israel labour law applies in settlements
14 July 2013 | via Kav LaOved Israeli Law Applies to Palestinian Workers Employed in Mishor Adumim The Jerusalem Labor Court rules that the company Even Bar must pay its Palestinian workers the same wages they pay Israeli workers, based on a Kav LaOved precedent from a previous High Court of Justice ruling. On June … Continue reading Israel labour law applies in settlements
Palestinian children work Israeli settlements
6 July 2013 | via Al Jazeera Some children reportedly earn just 25 per cent of the wage they are entitled to. Jordan Valley, occupied Palestinian territories - Small, frail bodies move systematically in the orchards, picking and cleaning fruit and vegetables, placing them into containers, before finally loading them onto trucks. Like clockwork, every … Continue reading Palestinian children work Israeli settlements
Workers robbed of half their pay
25 July 2013 | via Electronic Intifada Workers on Israel’s illegal railway robbed of half their pay Palestinians hired to work on a high-speed train link between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv have half their wages taken from them by recruiting agents, an Electronic Intifada investigation has found. An estimated 200 Palestinians are employed on boring … Continue reading Workers robbed of half their pay
ILO reports on situation for Palestinian workers
May 2013: Guy Ryder, Director General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) presents the annual report on the "Situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories" to the 2013 International Labour Conference (ILC): "This year’s mission was the first to be undertaken since the recognition of Palestine as a non-member observer State by the United … Continue reading ILO reports on situation for Palestinian workers
Factsheet – Health in Palestine
Protection of Medical Personnel & Vehicles: Fourth Geneva Convention, Additional Protocol 1, 1977 ARTICLE 15: 1. Civilian medical personnel shall be respected and protected… 3. The Occupying Power shall afford civilian medical personnel in occupied territories every assistance to enable them to perform, to the best of their ability, their humanitarian functions… ARTICLE 21: Medical … Continue reading Factsheet – Health in Palestine
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