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Six of one, half-a-dozen of the other: Israel's elections are a sham

Submitted by Asa Winstanley on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 16:02
It was recently announced that new Israeli elections will take place in 2013. But on the issues that matter, there are no real differences between the Zionist parties.

Palestinians risk death to work without permits in Israel

Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
Ramallah
26 September 2012
As Israel dismantles Gaza’s economy, job opportunities also shrink for the West Bank’s Palestinians.

Palestinian labor expresses solidarity with European trade unions resisting austerity, supporting BDS measures

Submitted by Michael Deas on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 15:33
The Palestinian Trade Union Coalition for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions has issued a statement of solidarity with European trade unions resisting public spending cuts and job losses and restated its support for proactive BDS campaigns and a boycott of the Histadrut.

Boycott Israel campaign grows among UK unions, despite Zionist backlash

Asa Winstanley
London
30 November 2011
So many UK trade unions have now passed motions in support of the Palestinian boycott, divestment and sanctions movement that even the often conservative Trades Union Congress has been compelled to change policy.

UK trade unionists put Histadrut under review; victory declared over Agrexco liquidation

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 00:19
Two significant milestones in the Palestinian-led movement for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) were marked this week with a vote by the UK’s Trades Union Congress to reconsider its ties with Israel’s national trade union federation, and with the confirmation that boycott target Agrexco was ordered into liquidation.

Swedish chain kicks out drink machines made in Israeli settlements

Stephanie Westbrook
29 August 2011
Popular Sodastream products directly benefit the largest Israeli settlement colony in the occupied West Bank. Meanwhile the company exploits Palestinian factory workers and attempts to “greenwash” its profit from Israel’s occupation.

US trade unionists support Palestinian call for military sanctions on Israel

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Sat, 07/16/2011 - 01:36
Following last week’s call by Palestinians for immediate military sanctions on Israel, “similar to that imposed against apartheid South Africa in the past,” US trade union members released a statement announcing full support of the call, BDS, and the right of return.

Independent trade unions in Egypt endorse BDS

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Thu, 07/07/2011 - 21:59
The Egyptian Independent Union Federation affirmed solidarity with the Palestinian people and upheld a commitment to “reject any form of normal relations” with Israel, including gas supply agreements that have been in place since Mubarak was empowered.

Palestinian trade union movement forms historic BDS coalition

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 05/05/2011 - 20:18

The first ever Palestinian trade union conference for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel was held in Ramallah last week on 30 April. A historic formation was made at the conference with the establishment of the Palestinian Trade Union Coalition for BDS (PTUC-BDS) — the largest coalition of the Palestinian trade union movement.

Long struggle ahead for Palestinian workers

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Mon, 05/02/2011 - 17:15

Yesterday marked International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day and Labor Day. The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights has issued two statements related to this annual commemoration. The first outlines Israel’s violations of Palestinians’ right to work, and the other condemns the Interior Ministry in Gaza’s banning of an assembly of workers to mark International Workers’ Day.

 

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