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RESOLUTION on PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION in PALESTINE-ISRAEL WHEREAS members of the historical profession support the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including universal access to higher education; and WHEREAS Israel violates its obligation to these principles by refusing to allow students from Gaza to travel in order to pursue higher education abroad, and […]

From TULIP – Trade Unions Linking Israel and Palestine The international trade union movement has just delivered a stinging rebuff to advocates of the campaign to boycott Israel. At its second world congress which just concluded in Vancouver, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) rejected calls to support the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign […]

April 9, 2013: New York, NY – The Jewish Labor Committee is committed to a fair, just and negotiated peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. We strongly believe that a two-state solution is key to that outcome. Motion 241, the resolution passed on April 4 by the Teachers Union of Ireland, that calls for […]

Trade union leaders from three continents have announced the launch of a new global movement “to challenge the apologists for Hamas and Hizbollah in the labour movement” and to fight for a two-state solution to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinans. The movement is called TULIP – Trade Unions Linking Israel and Palestine.The leaders are Paul […]

Anyone interested in the Middle East these days will be subjected to a relentless barrage of accusations against Israel on the Web, on campus and in other settings. Some of these attacks come from the far left, from activists trying to appeal to Jews and non-Jews who are committed to human rights and social justice. […]

Seeking a fair and just final status two-state solution to the Middle East conflict

Addressing unfair and inaccurate attacks from the far left