Trade unionists for two states

Submitted by Anon on 9 June, 2007 - 10:56

These basic policies on Israel-Palestine — policies which allow a way forward through building working-class unity across the divides — were adopted by the Executive of the Communication Workers’ Union in 2002.

Trade Unionists For Two States: Palestine Alongside Israel works to win support for these policies in the labour movement. It seeks affiliations from trade union branches, and organises practical activities to help promote the cause of Palestinian rights: an independent Palestinian state with the same rights as Israel.

• We are for the immediate withdrawal of the Israeli state from the Occupied Territories.

• We support a fully independent Palestinian state on the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem alongside Israel. Israel should come to a generous settlement with the Palestinian refugees that is a true compromise and can be mutually agreed.

• Whilst we understand the Palestinians are in a desperate situation and recognise that they have the the right to fight the Israeli state, we oppose the Islamist suicide bombers who kill themselves and Jewish civilians and the rocket attacks launched from Gaza.

• We oppose Hamas and Islamic Jihad who are fighting not just against Israeli occupation, but for the destruction of Israel and the creation of a theocratic states.

• We believe that acknowledging that both Israel and Palestinian people have the right to their own state is a way to help bring an end to the conflict.

• We would support a socialist federation across the whole region that recognised that the various peoples have the rights to their own states. This could only work with the voluntary agreement of the peoples involved.

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