Israel / Palestine

Below is RMT's press release, issued today. You can read more about RMT's policy and campaigning in solidarity with Israeli and Palestinian workers by clicking here.

ISRAEL MUST end the hideous slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza, transport trade union RMT said today.

Condemning Israel’s indiscriminate bombing of civilians, RMT added its voice to the growing world-wide demands for an immediate end to its illegal and inhuman military operations and urged support for emergency demonstrations.

WAC-MAAN is the Workers' Advice Centre (Ma'an in Arabic) which works to unite Israeli and Palestinian workers, and which RMT supports. It has issued this press release about the appalling current events in Israel and the Palestinian territories, and has asked RMT to circulate it.

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WAC-MAAN – Nazareth www.wac-maan.org.il

Press release: December 30, 2008

Arab Construction worker killed and 9 wounded as missile hits the Israeli city of Ashkelon on Monday

This resolution was passed by RMT's 2008 Annual General Meeting, proposed by - amongst others - Stratford no.1 branch.

Seven Israeli teenagers are refusing to serve in Israel's army because they object to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories. Known as the Shministim, they are all 18 or 19 years old, have been called up for military service but have refused to go, and are now in prison.