19 November 2012 Unite the union unreservedly condemns the outrageous Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people of Gaza and is calling for an immediate halt to the continuing attacks that have so far caused massive destruction, enormous suffering, countless civilian casualties and terrorised an entire population. In a written statement Unite general secretary Len McCluskey … Continue reading Unite backs the people of Gaza
Al Jazeera on the Gaza Crisis
November 2012: For a range of news, features, pictures, blogs and opinion, we recommend the comprehensive coverage of Al Jazeera English.
Palestinian workers’ rights in Israel
4 November 2012 / +972mag.com / From factories to farms, labour union champions rights of Palestinians in Israel Nazareth - Security cameras and a heavy metal door secure the otherwise inconspicuous apartment. This is the office of the Arab Workers Union in Israel (AWU). Photographs of local demonstrations and flags of international trade unions drape … Continue reading Palestinian workers’ rights in Israel
Gaza: Graphing 5 years of closure
June 2012 / Gisha / Graphing 5 years of closure In the past five years since Hamas' takeover of Gaza, Israel's policy of closure on the Strip has undergone important changes. Today Gaza is more opened up towards the outside world, however sweeping and indiscriminate restrictions on travel and on movement of goods between Gaza … Continue reading Gaza: Graphing 5 years of closure
EU working to label Israeli settlement products
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: “Employment of Palestinian Workers in Israel and the Settlements – Limitations, Restrictions, and Rights Violations.” 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 Britain’s 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
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