25 July 2014 Victorian Trades Hall Council The Victorian Trades Hall Council Executive meeting on Friday 25 July unanimously passed this resolution, proposed by Kevin Bracken (Maritime Union of Australia, Victoria Branch). That this meeting of the Victorian Trades Hall Executive: Condemns Israel's latest horrific assault on the people of Palestine, which has resulted in … Continue reading VTHC statement on Gaza
AEU Victoria statement on Gaza
25 July 2014 Australian Education Union (Victoria Branch) The AEU (Vic Branch) condemns Israel’s latest horrific assault on the people of Palestine, which has resulted in over 750 deaths in the past three weeks - the overwhelming majority of the dead being civilians, and many of them children. The AEU supports the peaceful community protests … Continue reading AEU Victoria statement on Gaza
HACSU statement on Gaza
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
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
Gaza: A Life Under Siege
18 May 2014, from Al Jazeera. Gaza residents testify about the effects Israel and Egypt's blockade of their land has had on their lives. Denied freedom of movement, 1.7 million Palestinians are stuck in limbo, unable to enter or leave the Gaza Strip. As a result, they lack access to adequate medical care, and the ability … Continue reading Gaza: A Life Under Siege
Profiting from besieged health services in Gaza
February 2014: Corporate Watch’s new briefing exposes how the Israeli economy profits from the siege of health services in Gaza and highlights calls from Palestinian health workers to boycott Israeli pharmaceutical companies. Besieging health services in Gaza: a profitable business Overview The Israeli siege of the Gaza Strip prevents the proper functioning of Palestinian health … Continue reading Profiting from besieged health services in Gaza
Gaza public workers demand Hamas pay salaries in full
4 March 2014 [from Daily Star Lebanon]: GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: Palestinian civil servants called on the Gaza Strip’s Hamas government Monday to pay them full salaries, the clearest sign yet that Egypt’s blockade of the territory is making it increasingly difficult for the Islamist militants to govern. The civil servants are considered Hamas sympathizers … Continue reading Gaza public workers demand Hamas pay salaries in full
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
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