Comments on: 76 Palestine http://www.congressvoices.org/2009/76-palestine/ TUC Congress: Discussion, news and comment Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:12:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mark Hagen http://www.congressvoices.org/2009/76-palestine/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Mark Hagen Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:57:37 +0000 http://www.congressvoices.org/?p=120#comment-97 I would dearly like to know in which sense the proponents beleive an action like this will foster the much needed solidarity between israeli & palestinian workers and the solidarity of workers around the world for the workers thereagainst the reigning blockheads. Everyone knows all the arguments for both sides - there's nothing to add without inadvertantly taking sides in some way. What I really miss though is a constructive strategy to build solidarity beyond borders and small-mindedness. As such, I fear this move of the TUC does not add but rather detracts from hope and does not serve our common union cause to join together, become stronger in community and create a better life for each other. Mark ver.di Germany I would dearly like to know in which sense the proponents beleive an action like this will foster the much needed solidarity between israeli & palestinian workers and the solidarity of workers around the world for the workers thereagainst the reigning blockheads.

Everyone knows all the arguments for both sides – there’s nothing to add without inadvertantly taking sides in some way. What I really miss though is a constructive strategy to build solidarity beyond borders and small-mindedness. As such, I fear this move of the TUC does not add but rather detracts from hope and does not serve our common union cause to join together, become stronger in community and create a better life for each other.
Mark
ver.di Germany

]]> By: lilach head http://www.congressvoices.org/2009/76-palestine/comment-page-1/#comment-96 lilach head Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:28:02 +0000 http://www.congressvoices.org/?p=120#comment-96 ramesh you are apsolotly right, wer were thay. i think the unions are piking and chosing on a basse that i for one do not understend. i think like terry the tuc needs to remember that thay are spose to work for the u,k work force, and if thay are geting involve in trobel in uther contrys thay sortenly need to be even in how thay condem and not just pick one target. and yes thay sould have condem the morder of tamils. as all blood spil is bad, and some people seem to think that jewsh blood is worth less then plastenian blood. ramesh you are apsolotly right, wer were thay. i think the unions are piking and chosing on a basse that i for one do not understend. i think like terry the tuc needs to remember that thay are spose to work for the u,k work force, and if thay are geting involve in trobel in uther contrys thay sortenly need to be even in how thay condem and not just pick one target.
and yes thay sould have condem the morder of tamils.
as all blood spil is bad, and some people seem to think that jewsh blood is worth less then plastenian blood.

]]> By: Britain’s unions commit to a mass boycott movement of Israeli goods : Socialist Resistance: Fourth International in Britain http://www.congressvoices.org/2009/76-palestine/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Britain’s unions commit to a mass boycott movement of Israeli goods : Socialist Resistance: Fourth International in Britain Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:57:13 +0000 http://www.congressvoices.org/?p=120#comment-95 [...] and sanctions on Israel for a negotiated settlement based on justice for Palestinians. The motion was passed at the 2009 TUC Annual Congress in Liverpool today (17 September), by unions [...] [...] and sanctions on Israel for a negotiated settlement based on justice for Palestinians. The motion was passed at the 2009 TUC Annual Congress in Liverpool today (17 September), by unions [...]

]]> By: Terry McCorran http://www.congressvoices.org/2009/76-palestine/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Terry McCorran Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:45:42 +0000 http://www.congressvoices.org/?p=120#comment-94 People need to learn that the role of Unions is to talk not to boycott. If we boycott one country we dont like when do we stop. Iran, China, Russia, Sudi Arabia,USA and if you need to ask why we would boycott any of these countries please take your head out of the sand. People need to learn that the role of Unions is to talk not to boycott. If we boycott one country we dont like when do we stop. Iran, China, Russia, Sudi Arabia,USA and if you need to ask why we would boycott any of these countries please take your head out of the sand.

]]> By: lilach head http://www.congressvoices.org/2009/76-palestine/comment-page-1/#comment-93 lilach head Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:40:52 +0000 http://www.congressvoices.org/?p=120#comment-93 to modernityblog that is because its not in fasion to hamer iran. its only in fasion to have a go at israel this days. it may chang..... to modernityblog
that is because its not in fasion to hamer iran.
its only in fasion to have a go at israel this days.
it may chang…..

]]> By: Terry McCorran http://www.congressvoices.org/2009/76-palestine/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Terry McCorran Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:34:57 +0000 http://www.congressvoices.org/?p=120#comment-92 The Hamas Charter could not be more revelant to peace. It calls for the TOTAL DESTRUCTION of all JEWS people need to read and understand what HAMAS stand for they not only hate JEWS but other non FANATIC Muslims. When they took power they MURDERED members of the PGFTU and Teachers who refused to Teach hate they also oppose Trade Unions. How on earth do you talk peace with groups like this? Hamas are a bigger block to peace than Israel ever has been. The Hamas Charter could not be more revelant to peace. It calls for the TOTAL DESTRUCTION of all JEWS people need to read and understand what HAMAS stand for they not only hate JEWS but other non FANATIC Muslims. When they took power they MURDERED members of the PGFTU and Teachers who refused to Teach hate they also oppose Trade Unions. How on earth do you talk peace with groups like this? Hamas are a bigger block to peace than Israel ever has been.

]]> By: Terry McCorran http://www.congressvoices.org/2009/76-palestine/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Terry McCorran Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:29:17 +0000 http://www.congressvoices.org/?p=120#comment-91 Pam maybe you need to live under the threat of rocket attacks and see if HAMAS are irrelevant. As some who lives in Northern Ireland I suppose you would say the IRA used to be Irrevelant and that the Splinter groups who are trying to drag us back to murder and mayhem are Irrelevant. You so need to get into real life mode. Pam maybe you need to live under the threat of rocket attacks and see if HAMAS are irrelevant. As some who lives in Northern Ireland I suppose you would say the IRA used to be Irrevelant and that the Splinter groups who are trying to drag us back to murder and mayhem are Irrelevant. You so need to get into real life mode.

]]> By: Terry McCorran http://www.congressvoices.org/2009/76-palestine/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Terry McCorran Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:25:22 +0000 http://www.congressvoices.org/?p=120#comment-90 When will the TUC and Unions take a step back and look at how foolish they are making us all look. They call for boycotts on Israel that wont happen, they call for Union memers not to use Ryanair which wont happen they ask us not to use Primark which again wont happen they call for us not to drink Coke we still do. Start to fight for the things that matter to the members PAY, PENSIONS, TERMS& CONDITIONS When will the TUC and Unions take a step back and look at how foolish they are making us all look. They call for boycotts on Israel that wont happen, they call for Union memers not to use Ryanair which wont happen they ask us not to use Primark which again wont happen they call for us not to drink Coke we still do. Start to fight for the things that matter to the members PAY, PENSIONS, TERMS& CONDITIONS

]]> By: Ramesh http://www.congressvoices.org/2009/76-palestine/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Ramesh Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:56:47 +0000 http://www.congressvoices.org/?p=120#comment-89 I believe this action of FBU is result of anti-jewish. Because, there was no whimper from FBU when 50, 000 Tamils were killed by Sinhalese Srilankans during forst 5 months of this year, when gaza siege was going on. There was a blockade of food and medicine against tamils by all the nations for past 3 years. Where were self-righteous leftist. Tamils have lost any faith on so called internationalist lefties I believe this action of FBU is result of anti-jewish. Because, there was no whimper from FBU when 50, 000 Tamils were killed by Sinhalese Srilankans during forst 5 months of this year, when gaza siege was going on. There was a blockade of food and medicine against tamils by all the nations for past 3 years. Where were self-righteous leftist. Tamils have lost any faith on so called internationalist lefties

]]> By: sara http://www.congressvoices.org/2009/76-palestine/comment-page-1/#comment-88 sara Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:01:36 +0000 http://www.congressvoices.org/?p=120#comment-88 interesting to see if it pass! i wonder interesting to see if it pass!
i wonder

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