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
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
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 Britainâs 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
ITUC Annual Trade Union Survey 2012
The 2012 International Trade Union Confederation's Annual Survey of violations of trade union rights has been published on the ITUC website. The annual survey provides important information about trade union rights in law, in practice and violations of those rights. Palestine survey: The exercise of freedom of association remains very difficult for most Palestinian workers, especially … Continue reading ITUC Annual Trade Union Survey 2012
Palestine solidarity motion put to UK union congress
11 September 2012 (UK): Moving motion 76 on Palestine solidarity - Communications Workers Union (CWU), UK "For more than 5 years now, the Palestinian people living in the Gaza Strip have been subject to a siege by land, sea and air. ... There is no shortage of formal support for the lifting of the siege. … Continue reading Palestine solidarity motion put to UK union congress
Adelaide Palestine Solidarity Weekend
21-23 SEPTEMBER 2012 ~ ADELAIDE ~ SOUTH AUSTRALIA The Australian Friends of Palestine Association (AFOPA) and the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) have combined to organise this Palestine Solidarity Weekend in Adelaide, South Australia. This important weekend will feature a range of complementary events aimed at strengthening Palestine advocacy and support in Australia. To guide … Continue reading Adelaide Palestine Solidarity Weekend
First Brisbane BDS walking tour
28 August 2012: Media Statement - First Brisbane BDS walking tour a great success Last Saturday, August 25, the first Brisbane Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Walking Tour was held, successfully highlighting a number of stores in the Brisbane CBD that profit from the products of Israeli apartheid. The Tour spent around ten minutes outside the … Continue reading First Brisbane BDS walking tour
Factsheet on Palestine for Trade Unions
A new factsheet produced by the Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign highlights the impact of the Wall on Palestinian workers... "The Apartheid Wall has been deemed illegal by the International Court of Justice, yet the international community has done nothing to halt its encroachment on Palestinian land. Palestinian workers and farmers have been the most … Continue reading Factsheet on Palestine for Trade Unions
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