UK trade union backs boycott of Israel settlement project

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) in England and Wales has passed a motion reiterating its “commitment to ‘boycott the goods of companies who profit from illegal settlements, the Occupation and the construction of the Wall’.” In a motion passed on Wednesday, the 5.5 million member strong TUC said: “Any attempt to delegitimise the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions and to suggest that Palestinians should be denied the right to appeal to people of conscience for support, must be rejected.” Adding that “Congress resolves to: Reaffirm support for Palestinian rights, including our commitment to “boycott the goods of companies who profit from illegal settlements, the Occupation and the construction of the Wall”.” Slamming the UK government’s planned ban on […] Source

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