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Irish Trade Union Congress calls for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

November 2, 2007
The largest civil society organization in Ireland, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, is the latest union to pass a boycott, divestment and sanction motion against Apartheid Israel. The 770, 000 member-strong organization, which represents trade unions and trade councils across Ireland, condemned the Israeli government in two motions for its oppression of the Palestinian people.

The largest civil society organization in Ireland, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, is the latest union to pass a boycott, divestment and sanction motion against Apartheid Israel.
The 770, 000 member-strong organization, which represents trade unions and trade councils across Ireland, condemned the Israeli government in two motions for its oppression of the Palestinian people. Despite the strong wording of the motions, neither was opposed by any speakers, proving that the Irish working classes are sick of the Irish and UK governments pandering to Israel and are taking matters into their own hands.
The Congress has vowed to 'actively and vigorously' promote a boycott of Israeli goods amongst its members, citing the example of a previous boycott against apartheid South Africa. Affiliated organizations have been told to divest from Israel, and withdraw holdings in companies complicit in the occupation such as Caterpillar, and encourage employers to do so as well. They will also lobby their government and the EU to demand an appropriate response to the illegal actions of Israel.
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November 2, 2007
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