STUC to call on British government to end arms sales to Israel and the Scottish government to end enterprise grants for weapons manufacturers
Trade unionists voice solidarity with women journalists in Gaza
Mariam Elsayeh speaking at TUC Women’s Conference
TRADE UNIONISTS voiced their solidarity with women journalists in Gaza today during the final day of the TUC Women’s Conference.
In a motion, the conference condemned the “atrocities breaching international law” in Palestine and backed calls for an independent investigation into the attacks and killings of journalists.
Mariam Elsayeh of the National Union of Journalists praised the solidarity from Britain for Palestinian unionists and activists, giving them the “strength to stand firm” against intimidation.
More from this author
Similar stories
LOUISE REGAN urges a step up in the level of protest against Israel's terror war on Gaza and the West bank
PETER LEARY looks ahead to next weekend’s Palestine Solidarity Campaign conference, to discuss how to put pressure on governments and institutions to stop arming Israel and turn strategy into action
Unison has consistently opposed the apartheid system in occupied Palestine, and is now leading the call to end the British state’s military support for Israel as the massacre in Gaza continues, writes MICAELA TRACEY-RAMOS
RAMZY BAROUD applauds Unesco's recognition of Palestinian journalists covering the war in Gaza and puts into context their fearless informative reporting