Tag: Gaza

Swift International Coordination of the Working-Class Might Have Prevented the Genocide in Gaza and the West Bank

John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), posted the following recently on Facebook: Mining workers in Colombia call for the government to “suspend the shipment of Colombian coal, or any other metal or mineral to Israel.” Such efforts, if they had been coordinated, could perhaps have stopped Israeli's genocidal efforts … Continue reading Swift International Coordination of the Working-Class Might Have Prevented the Genocide in Gaza and the West Bank →

The Need for Protests Against the Genocide in Palestine to Be Connected to the Labour Movement

John Clarke, former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted on Facebook the following: John Clarke   I see voices raised to the effect that massive rallies aren't enough to force Western leaders to stay the hand of the Israeli killing machine. In my view, this is a consideration that must … Continue reading The Need for Protests Against the Genocide in Palestine to Be Connected to the Labour Movement →

Another Post by a Union that Idealizes both International Law and Human Rights: The Case of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

I received the following email from the Canadian Union of Public Employees, the largest union in Canada:   A message from Fred Hahn, CUPE National General Vice-President / Un message de Fred Hahn, Vice-président général national du SCFP (Le français suit) On October 7th, Hamas committed a horrific terrorist attack on civilians in Israel. On … Continue reading Another Post by a Union that Idealizes both International Law and Human Rights: The Case of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) →

The Limitations of a Union Position–and Much of the Left– with Respect to the Israel-Palestine Conflict: The Idealization of International Law

Introduction The second largest union in Canada, the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) recently made a statement on the recent Palestine-Israeli conflict: NUPGE Statement on the Escalation of Violence in Israel and Palestine October 12 2023 Like all Canadians, indeed all people, we are horrified by the scenes of suffering and pain … Continue reading The Limitations of a Union Position–and Much of the Left– with Respect to the Israel-Palestine Conflict: The Idealization of International Law →