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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.
Grass stains on Canada’s hands: Why are feds subsidizing the refurbishment of a park built on razed Palestinian towns?
Jesse Rosenfeld, (Ramallah, Palestine - NOW Magazine) – It’s easy to forget, while soaking up the tranquillity along with happy picnickers under the...
Charity targeted: Demonstrators say JNF fundraising an obstacle to Middle East peace
Dina Awad (Toronto - NOW Magazine) - Two hundred activists braved winter’s blasts December 2 and took to the sidewalk in front of the Sheraton Hotel...
Double standard on divestment
Josh Ruebner, ZNet: Today, two movements for the promotion of human rights in Sudan and Palestine seek to emulate the successful role played by...
Palestinian Delegation Withdraws from Madrid Just Peace Forum Protesting Serious Violations
The International Committee, which includes representatives of PNGO, AIC, and other key Arab and international civil society networks, decided as far...
Address by Eddie Makue, General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches
Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation (South Africa): I am delighted to address you on behalf of the End the Occupation Campaign Steering Committee...
Do Not Honor the Dishonorable!
On April 18, 1996, when Israel still occupied southern Lebanon, Shimon Peres was Prime Minister. He was in the midst of an election campaign, so he...
LSE Students Occupy Board Meeting in Protest at Director's "Pro-Israeli" Stance
On Tuesday evening over 20 LSE students silently occupied a meeting of LSE's governing body for over 30 minutes in protest at LSE Director Howard...
Court hearing against Swiss anti-apartheid activists turns into further show of solidarity
A group of activists who interrupted an Israel-Switzerland World Cup qualifier with a protest against Israeli apartheid today used their court...
Activists call for divestment from Dexia Bank
n August 2006 activists called on the public to divest from Dexia Bank because of its links to Israeli finance. The bank has retail outlets in...
UK: The Transport and General Workers Union joins the Boycott Campaign
On July 4th, the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) has passed a motion at its biennial conference in support of a customer boycott against...