43c/RCom/Report2 Annex 1
Motion from the Resolutions Committee: Palestine The 43rd Congress of the ITF, meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria from 10-‐16 August 2014: 1. Is horrified by the continuing conflict in Gaza which has resulted in 1,962 deaths mainly of civilians. 2. Commits its support to the ITUC Call to Action on Gaza, which states that:
“The overwhelming majority of the dead and injured in Gaza are civilians, trapped with absolutely nowhere to run. In recent days, civilian and UN infrastructure, including homes, schools, hospitals and the territory’s only power plant, have been destroyed, which will have grave ramifications for the Palestinian population now and long after this latest military operation ceases. There is nothing that can justify these excessive and indiscriminate attacks.
Workers and their families are joining the gathering voices around the world which are calling for an immediate negotiated ceasefire and an end to the blockade imprisoning 1.9 million people. We also call on the international community to provide urgently needed humanitarian aid to Gaza, including food, water, medical aid and generators. However the only way for there to be a lasting peace and mutual understanding between the people of Israel and Palestine is for the occupation of the Palestinian territories to end.
We therefore call on all governments to help broker an immediate negotiated ceasefire. The attacks on civilians are against international law and we support the call of the UN for accountability and justice. Therefore, we call for an immediate ban on all transfer of weapons, directly or indirectly. But it can’t end there. The international community, not just the US and Egypt, must take immediate action to force the parties to the table and conclude a negotiated settlement that ends the occupation and that instils in both sides confidence in security and respect.”
3. Congratulates the ITF and its affiliates for its rapid response in providing medical and humanitarian supplies to Gaza, and calls on all affiliates to support the ITF-‐Gaza fund.
4. Endorses the ITUC Berlin congress statement, May 2014, Building Workers Power: Peace and Democracy, which states:
“We denounce the occupation of Palestine by Israel, and will mobilize for a just and sustainable peace between Israel and Palestine, in accordance with the legitimacy of international law, and in particular Resolutions 242 and 338 of the UN Security Council.
We call for: • An end to the construction of illegal Israeli settlements and removal of existing settlements, Israel’s withdrawal from all Palestinian lands, in line with the 4th of June 1967 borders and the dismantling of the illegal separation wall.
• These demands will support equity, justice, and the achievement of a comprehensive peace, confirming the right of the Palestinian people to self determination and the establishment of a free and independent Palestinian state with east Jerusalem as its capital.”
5. Commits itself to fully endorse the ITUC congress resolution with an active international TU campaign.
Submitted by: Resolutions Committee
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