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Please find below a draft model motion for forthcoming trade union conferences. Please get in touch if you wish to discuss how to adapt the motion to best incorporate issues relevant to your sector or to comply with the word limit for motions in your union.
Word File: Palestine Model Motion 2025
PDF File: Palestine Model Motion 2025
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Model motion for trade union conferences: Building solidarity with Palestine
Conference notes:
- Israel’s assault on Gaza has killed over 45,000 Palestinians and displaced almost the entire population destroying housing, hospitals, factories, schools and universities.
- Israel is on trial for genocide at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for senior Israeli leaders for crimes against humanity and war crimes.
- Israel’s offensive in Gaza follows decades of violations of Palestinian human rights, ethnic cleansing, and the imposition of a system of oppression against all Palestinians that is recognised internationally as meeting the legal definition of apartheid.
- Palestinian civil society, including trade unions, have called on their counterparts around the world to support Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) to end all complicity with Israel’s crimes.
- The British government, local councils, companies and other institutions should not contribute to crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Conference resolves to:
- Demand that the government works towards an immediate and permanent ceasefire by imposing a full arms embargo and banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements and all other trade that aids or assists Israel’s violations of international law.
- Encourage branches and regions to affiliate to Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), support PSC demonstrations including by sending representatives to speak, and publicise workplace days of action.
- Reiterate our support for BDS campaigns. Work with PSC to engage members and reps in relevant sectors and urge members and branches to take part in local divestment campaigns to challenge complicity with Israel’s violations of international law.
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