The Electrical Trades Union Queensland Branch has today passed a resolution resolving “to support the Palestinian BDS campaign…and to support the aim of a sovereign Palestinian state peacefully co-existing alongside a sovereign Israel in a nuclear-weapon free Middle East.” View the AUSPalestine NEWS page to download the resolution.
Events reminder
For those people in Melbourne and Brisbane, a reminder about two upcoming events in your city. Tonight, Thursday 27 May, 6pm in Melbourne, two delegates from the recent Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA study tour to the Middle East report back on their visit to Palestine. And Saturday night, 29 May, 6.30pm in Brisbane, is a Benefit Concert and Dinner with … Continue reading Events reminder
Upcoming events around Australia
There's a flurry of Palestine activity in Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney over the coming weeks. View the AUSPalestine Events page for details of upcoming talks and concerts near you.
CFMEU passes Palestine resolution
In Australian union news this week, the Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) passed a historic resolution calling for "a boycott of products made in the illegal [Israeli] settlements". As well, number of Australian unions attended the annual Nakba Commemoration event at NSW Parliament House to show their solidarity with the Palestinian people. See our updated NEWS … Continue reading CFMEU passes Palestine resolution
Update on news and endorsements
Thank you and welcome to Labor4AJust Palestine Queensland for their endorsement of AUSPalestine. Our list of endorsees grows, see our Affiliations page. We are also working on drafting Our Statement of Australian union support for peace and justice for Palestine, which will join the many other trade unions around the world who are uniting behind statements of support … Continue reading Update on news and endorsements
Update on news and endorsements
AUSPalestine welcomes its latest endorsement from Michael Schembri of the Finance Sector Union (NSW). Thank you! And in this week's news we alert you to the fast approaching 11 May deadline for blocking Israel's membership of the OECD - the Palestinian BNC encourages trade unions around the world to pressure their governments; the CUPW (Canada) has responded with a letter to the Canadian … Continue reading Update on news and endorsements
Al Haq: Economic and Physical Oppression: The Wall, the Occupation, and Palestinian Workers
This case study focuses on human rights violations against Palestinian workers attempting to enter Israel without a permit.
New report on Palestinian workers
View the AUSPalestine RESOURCES page for Kav LaOved's latest report on the situation for Palestinian workers in the Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
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