Around the world: Workers’ solidarity with Palestine

Posted on Friday, 15 December

Indian trade unions stand with Palestine

Indian trade unions stand with Palestine, rejecting the Modi government deal to send Indian workers to Israel to replace Palestinian workers whose work permits Israel has rescinded. Indian workers stage protests, sit-ins and occupations on International Day of Solidarity.

  • Arab News reports on pro-Palestine rallies and union actions across India on 29 Nov

  • Truth Out covers Union opposition to Modi-Israel deal to replace Palestinian workers

  • People’s Dispatch has more on union opposition to the labour export deal, and reports of Israeli abuse of Palestinian workers

Members of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions and All India Trade Union Congress hold a pro-Palestine rally in Bhubaneswar, Orrissa
Members of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions and All India Trade Union Congress hold a pro-Palestine rally in Bhubaneswar, Odisha (Image via Arab News by Jayant Das)

West Australian waterfront workers take action for Palestine 

This was the first time in living memory that Australian maritime workers have respected a community picket for Palestine.

  • Red Flag covered the action against ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
Community picket
Community picket at the entrance to the Patrick container terminal in North Fremantle, organised by Unionists for Palestine WA with the assistance of Friends of Palestine WA and the Western Australian section of the Students for Palestine

Wildcat action of Washington bus drivers refuse to transport Zionists to a pro-Israel rally

It's difficult to find unbiased or pro-worker reporting regarding this. Most of the coverage has a Zionist bent, for instance referring to the walk off as anti-Semitic. As many anti-occupation Jewish activists have made clear, opposing Israel's genocide of the Palestinians is not anti-Semitic

General strike in West Bank, stoppages in Jordan and Lebanon

  • Common Dreams covers the general strike in West Bank, and solidarity work stoppages in Jordan and Lebanon

Belgian port workers refuse to load weapons

  • People’s World reports Belgian port workers have refused to load and unload weapons going to Israel