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Follow FreeGazaOrg on Twitter for reliable information if y'all are still up Manuel > Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 01:06:03 -0400 > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Marxism] Jerusalem Post: "the 'Rachel Corrie' had been boarded" > To: [email protected] > > ====================================================================== > Rule #1: YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. > ====================================================================== > > > Shit. Those bastards. Well here's some good news. The Israelis have > started something they are not going to be able to stop. > > http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/32579/unite-votes-boycott-israelThe > Jewish Chronicle > Online > June 4, 2010 Unite votes to boycott Israel > By Jonathan Kalmus > > Britain's largest union, Unite, has unanimously passed a motion to boycott > Israeli companies at its first policy conference in Manchester on Wednesday. > > The motion, which passed unanimously, called the union "to vigorously > promote a policy of divestment from Israeli companies", while a boycott of > Israeli goods and services will be "similar to the boycott of South African > goods during the era of apartheid". > > Reflecting the University and College Union's call at their Manchester > conference earlier in the week, Unite will similarly host a "Palestine > conference" to support trade union action against Israel. > > But at odds with the UCU's call to sever links with Israel's trade union > movement Histadrut, Unite delegates voted to keep solidarity links. Stephen > Scott, director of Trade Union Friends of Israel, said that indicates a > split within the pro-boycott movement, many of whom realise such a call "is > all very dangerous stuff. > > "It would be huge for another trade union movement to expel them even when > they are a democratic organisation and pass all the criteria of being a > member of the international trade unions." > > Nevertheless, Mr Scott added: "All round, you now have a major player > supporting the boycott and the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, and there is > no resistance." > > > > ________________________________________________ > Send list submissions to: [email protected] > Set your options at: > http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/mtomas3%40hotmail.com ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: [email protected] Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
