Unions condemn West Bank land-grab
by Mehak Dugal
 
ICTU this week called on the Irish Government to urgently reject this plan, and to exert pressure on the Israeli government to block its further implementation. 
ICTU this week called on the Irish Government to urgently reject this plan, and to exert pressure on the Israeli government to block its further implementation. 

Irish trade unions have joined the global condemnation of Israel’s plan to annex substantial parts of the West Bank and the Jordan valley this month.

 

The move is part of a so-called Middle East “peace plan,” proposed by the Trump administration, which has attracted huge international criticism.

 

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has condemned the move, which will dislocate some 200,000 Palestinians, as a violation of international law. And, with privately owned Palestinian land making up 23% of the area, the land-grab will extinguish most of the Palestinian agricultural sector.

 

Critics says the move will sever any prospects for genuine negotiations for a peaceful solution to the Middle East conflict, while perpetuating human rights and international humanitarian law violations.

 

ICTU this week called on the Irish Government to urgently reject this plan, and to exert pressure on the Israeli government to block its further implementation. 

 

It noted that a proposed ‘occupied territories bill,’ which could have facilitated a strong Irish response, was dropped from the recently-adopted Programme for Government.

 

 

It’s never been more important – or more easy – to get the protections and benefits of union membership. Join Fórsa HERE or contact the union HERE.

 

LikeLike (0) | Facebook Twitter