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Palestinian Unions Endorse Dockworker Unions’ Call to Action on October 30th
The Palestinian labor movement endorses the call for a day of struggle on October 30th against militarisation and genocide organised by a collective of dockworkers’ unions and calls on all global port, transport and related unions to join it. We also call on grassroots and civil society organizations that can support this mobilization to do so following the unions’ leadership and context-specific directions.
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Palestinian Unions Endorse Dockworker Unions’ Call to Action on October 30th
The Palestinian labor movement endorses the call for a day of struggle on October 30th against militarisation and genocide organised by a collective of dockworkers’ unions and calls on all global port, transport and related unions to join it. We also call on grassroots and civil society organizations that can support this mobilization to do so following the unions’ leadership and context-specific directions.
European anti-arms trade network endorses international call for Israel arms embargo
Seven years after the ruling by the International Court of Justice that the wall (the so-called "separation barrier ") between Israel and the...
ISRAEL ANTI-BOYCOTT LAW AN ATTACK ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
A law passed by the Israeli Knesset (parliament) making it an offence to call for a boycott against the state of Israel or its West Bank...
Has the time come for a military embargo on the State of Israel?
“[The government] must also halt Britain’s arms exports to Israel,” wrote Liberal Democrat leader and now Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on...
Website launch - Who is arming Israel?
Amsterdam/Antwerp/Brussels July 11, 2011 -- Today Campagne tegen Wapenhandel, Vredesactie and Quaker Council for European Affairs launched a website...
U.S. Coalition Contributes to Global Military Embargo on Israel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2011 Washington, DC -- The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation (US Campaign) contributed today to the launch of...
Irish Congress of Trade Unions Maintains Commitment to BDS and Moves Policy Forward
TRADE UNION FRIENDS OF PALESTINE Campaigning in solidarity with the Palestinian people July 8, 2011 -For Release – Irish Congress of Trade...
Palestinian civil society calls for military embargo of Israel
Youth activists deliver embargo demands to UN offices in Ramallah (view more) Palestinian civil society calls for full and comprehensive military...
COSATU Endorses the Palestinian Call to Impose an Immediate, Comprehensive Military Embargo on Israel
COSATU fully endorses the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC) calls for a mandatory comprehensive arms embargo...
Egypt independent trade unions endorse BDS
Press release London, 2 July 2011 Representative of the Egyptian Independent Union Federation: "We call on the global trade union movement to cut...
Why Boycott Culture?
Ian McEwan‘s acceptance of the Jerusalem Prize raised a storm of protest. We debate the motion ‘Cultural boycott can be an effective,...