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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.
International efforts at achieving Israeli-Palestinian peace: Civil society initiatives for a comprehensive, just and lasting solution of the question of Palestine
The following speech was delivered by Na’eem Jeenah, a community leader and anti-war activist in South Africa, to the UN International Meeting on...
Sheffield University dumps Veolia, capping successful year for UK student Palestine movement
The University of Sheffield has decided not to renew its waste collection contract with multinational corporation Veolia following a campaign...
Five reasons why Hawking is right to boycott Israel
As announced by the British Committee for the Universities of Palestine (BRICUP) and subsequently covered by The Guardian, Reuters and others, world-...
Disappointing French ruling on Veolia still paves way for suing occupation profiteers
In March, the Versailles Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal in a long-standing dispute between the Association France-Palestine Solidarite (france-...
Oberlin Students Vote for Divestment
Oberlin, OH: In a historic moment on Sunday May 5th, Oberlin College Student Senate voted to divest from a set of 6 companies that profit from the...
Statement of the Palestinian Postal Service Workers’ Union on the occasion of May Day
نقابـة العاملين في الخدمات البريدية /فلسطين Palestinian Postal Service Workers Union Member Of General Federation of Independent Trade Union...
The Histadrut: Israel’s Colonial Building Block
Three motions are being put forward to the Norwegian LO (TUC) Congress to sever relations with Israel’s labour organisation, the Histadrut. The claim...
Norwegian Federation of Trade Unions (LO) reaffirms support for campaigns against occupation profiteers
The Norwegian Federation of Trade Unions (LO) has voted to reaffirm its support for campaigns against companies that profit from Israeli violations...
BDS Roundup: US scholars group unanimously passes boycott of Israeli institutions
In this latest roundup of news from the global boycott, divestment and sanctions movement: - Association for Asian American Studies in US...
Shareholders File Response to CREF’s Refusal to Allow Vote on Divestment From Companies Supporting Human Rights Abuses
Yesterday, lawyers for the We Divest Coalition filed two letters (see here and here) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in...