The ITUC utterly condemns attacks on civilians, with hundreds believed to have been killed already, many more injured and others kidnapped. This latest outbreak of violence risks spiralling into all-out war, with devastating consequences for Israelis and Palestinians and for the region as well. Extremist rhetoric will only worsen the conflict, costing yet more lives…
The NTEU recognises and builds upon the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Palestinian solidarity in their struggles against settler-colonial violence. This spirit of solidarity is a central pillar of trade unionism. As academic institutions have caused harm to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, so too do they cause harm to Palestinian…
The Amnesty International report published last week confirms that Israeli policies against Palestinians fit the definition of the international crime of apartheid. We are witnessing these policies enacted on a large scale through mass seizures of Palestinian land and property, forcible transfers, drastic movement restrictions and the denial of nationality and citizenship. It’s also seen…
The Sydney Branch of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) congratulates artists for their principled stand in withdrawing from the Sydney Festival in support of the Palestinian people. “Solidarity with the Palestinian struggle has long been close to the hearts of many, many maritime workers,” said Sydney Branch Secretary Paul Keating. “By responding to the…
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) welcomed today’s landmark Federal Court judgment that ruled University of Sydney staff have a legal right to be protected from disciplinary action when exercising intellectual or academic freedom, under the terms of the NTEU collective workplace agreement. The appeal decision found that the University of Sydney collective agreement contains a legally…
As an active affiliate of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and Education International, the global confederation of education unions (EI), NTEU supports the policies and statements of both organisations that call for an end to violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories and for the creation of an independent Palestinian State.[i] The…
Huge show of solidarity for Palestinian people here in Melbourne. So much anger and sadness but hope for a peaceful future. pic.twitter.com/rEY29RkyZ3 — Ged Kearney (@gedkearney) May 22, 2021
