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blake 3:17
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posted 18 April 2008 11:26 AM      Profile for blake 3:17     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Right on! Word up, CUPW!

Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid (CAIA) Congratulates Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) on Historic Boycott Resolution!

Submitted by kole on Thu, 2008-04-17 05:57. BDS News

16 April 2008 - CAIA extends its warm congratulations to the delegates of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers national convention held in Ottawa, Canada, April 13-17th 2008. At the convention, CUPW passed an historic resolution, Resolution 338/339, in support of the global campaign of boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israeli Apartheid. This resolution is an extremely significant landmark for the Palestinian solidarity movement in Canada. It represents the first time in North American history that a national union has passed a BDS resolution. The resolution recognizes Israel as an apartheid state and expresses CUPW’s support for boycott and divestment from Israel. It was passed almost unanimously after nearly one hour of discussion on the convention floor.

CUPW represents more than 50,000 postal workers across Canada and has been at the forefront of campaigns against privatization and deregulation at Canada Post. The union has a proud history of international solidarity. During the South African apartheid years, CUPW was at the forefront of labour solidarity with South African workers and engaged in concrete actions such as the refusal to handle mail from South Africa.

The CUPW resolution was modeled on Resolution 50 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (Ontario), which was passed in May 2006 and re-affirmed in 2007. The resolution commits CUPW to “support the international campaign of BDS until Israel meets its obligations to recognize the Palestinian people’s inalienable right to self-determination and fully complies with the precepts of international law including the right of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and lands as stipulated in UN Resolution 194.”

The resolution states that CUPW will work “… with Palestinian solidarity and human rights organizations to develop an educational campaign about the apartheid nature of the Israeli state and the political and economic support of Canada for these practices.” The resolution also calls on the Canadian government to increase humanitarian aid to Palestinians who have been affected by the conflict, and commits CUPW to research on Canadian involvement in the occupation.

CAIA congratulates CUPW on this vital show of support for Palestinian workers and their families. At a time when the Palestinian people are suffering under brutal siege and daily bombardment this resolution is an important show of solidarity. Today alone, 22 Palestinian civilians, including 5 children, were killed by Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip. The explicit recognition by yet another Canadian union that Israel is an apartheid state, deserving of international isolation and boycott in the manner of South African Apartheid, is an inspiration for the North American and international labour movements. It is one further confirmation that the Israeli apartheid regime has deservedly become a pariah for progressive movements across the globe.

For more info and how to support CUPW and the BDS campaign.


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Frustrated Mess
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posted 18 April 2008 11:40 AM      Profile for Frustrated Mess   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
CUPW also led in fighting Apartheid in S.A. Good for them in maintaining a great tradition.
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M. Spector
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posted 18 April 2008 01:25 PM      Profile for M. Spector   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Does this mean we can't mail letters to Israel?

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N.Beltov
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posted 18 April 2008 04:25 PM      Profile for N.Beltov   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Of course, those who abhor violent means of opposition to Israeli Apartheid should support and welcome such non-violent kinds of opposition, since peaceful change is, in general, to be preferred.

However, I expect no such support for the CUPW boycott resolution, because most babblers who oppose violence in this case will also reject any other kind of opposition. The "principle" being, in this case, that any opposition to Israeli Apartheid is abhorrent to an apologist for it. However, it's useful to uncover such attitudes because it will widen the struggle by winning over those who are presently "in the middle" and undecided about the virtue of a boycott and sanctions.

[ 18 April 2008: Message edited by: N.Beltov ]


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blake 3:17
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posted 18 April 2008 07:30 PM      Profile for blake 3:17     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Please follow the link above in the first post, and send a message of support to CUPW.

Amandla!


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posted 18 April 2008 08:11 PM      Profile for Cueball   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by M. Spector:
Does this mean we can't mail letters to Israel?

No they will all be sent direct to Ramallah in order to encourage the powers that be to improve local infrastructure and reduce wait time at checkpoints in order to better ensure promt delivery of mail.


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