Israel's plans to annex vast areas of occupied Palestinian territory is roundly condemned by the international trade union movement.
UN database on companies operating in illegal Israeli settlements welcomed – ITUC
The ITUC has welcomed the release of a United Nations database of 112 companies operating in illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land.
US proposals on Israel/Palestine are an affront to Palestinian rights and dignity – ITUC
The Trump administration’s proposals on Israel and Palestine, announced on Tuesday, are an affront to Palestinian rights and dignity and have none of the elements of a realistic peace plan.
ITUC statement on 50 years of occupation
Three generations of Palestinians have now suffered under the occupation, which continues to flagrantly deny their fundamental rights and deprives them of the opportunity to build better lives for themselves and for coming generations.
Blockade stopping Gaza reconstruction: ITUC
Sharan Burrow, ITUC General Secretary, said: "Handing control of reconstruction to Qatar provides no guarantee of security for Israel, and will put the prospects of peace and democratic development in Palestine even further out of reach.
ITUC declares ‘outrage’ at Israel settlements
29 October 2014, via International Trade Union Confederation Israel’s Settlement Expansion is an Outrage – Time for Full Recognition of Palestinian State The ITUC has condemned Israel’s intention to build yet another 1,000 settlement dwellings in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank. Sharan Burrow, ITUC General Secretary, said, “Binyamin Netanyahu’s government is treating the … Continue reading ITUC declares ‘outrage’ at Israel settlements
ITUC Call to Action on Gaza
31 July 2014, from ITUC The ITUC is horrified at the rising death toll in Gaza, which is now over 1,200 – the vast majority of them innocent civilians. Destruction of civilian and UN infrastructure in recent days, including schools, hospitals and the territory’s only power plant, will have grave ramifications for the Palestinian population … Continue reading ITUC Call to Action on Gaza
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
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