This is a terrific article by Alan Johnson, the author of The New Histadrut: Peace, Social Justice and the Israeli Trade Unions. Please read it, and share it widely.
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Scotland: “TUC delegates join Palestine freedom struggle – unanimously!”
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The recent congress of the Scottish TUC passed a number of anti-Israel resolutions, not surprisingly. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign is ecstatic. But one resolution attracted our attention - this one by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU): “this Congress applauds the…
How the Histadrut helped a British union give real aid to the Palestinians
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This story is required reading for all those who think a boycott of Israeli trade unions somehow helps the Palestinian cause.
Unionized Israeli firefighters battle unprecedented blaze - global solidarity shown
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As I write these words, Israel is in the grip of a national crisis brought on by the massive forest fire on the Carmel mountain range. Already dozens have died including police officers, firemen and prison guards. Tens of thousands…
UK unions back anti-Israel vigil
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The Palestine Solidarity Campaign has called for a vigil outside the Israeli embassy in London on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of Operation Cast Lead. The vigil will call for “an end to Israel’s siege on Gaza, and for…
Scottish TUC invites Palestinian firefighters
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The Scottish TUC - which has spearheaded efforts to boycott Israel - this week invited a delegation of Palestinian firefighters to attend its womens’ conference. The STUC noted that “the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) formed part of the STUC delegation…
British fire fighter union calls for complete boycott of Israel
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The sanctions call has been questioned by Trade Unions Linking Israel and Palestine (TULIP). The new organization works with Israeli and Palestinian trade unionists and non-governmental organizations to find practical ways to respond to Israel-boycott calls. TULIP’s Eric Lee has…
UK Firefighters can’t decide - Israeli unions welcome or not
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The motion before this year’s TUC congress in Liverpool on the subject of the Middle East breaks new ground by calling not only for a campaign of boycotts, divestment and sanctions targetting Israel, but also calls on the British trade…
British TUC to debate boycott resolution
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The following resolution has been submitted to this year’s Trades Union Congress by the Fire Brigades Union. Though it initially seems to focus on boycotting goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied territories, the resolution also calls on the…