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| US unions condemn boycott | ||
| 2007-07-19 | ||
| Over 25 American labor union heads have signed a letter condemning their British counterparts for singling out Israel for a boycott on Wednesday. "We view with increasing concern the phenomenon of trade unions in a number of countries, including, most recently, the United Kingdom, issuing resolutions that either directly or indirectly call for divestment from and boycotts of Israel," the letter stated, adding: "With the large number of local, regional and international conflicts, with the diverse range of oppressive regimes around the world about which there is almost universal silence, we have to question the motives of these resolutions that single out one country in one conflict."
"We notice with increasing concern that characterization of the Palestinians as victims and Israel as victimizer is a staple of such resolutions. That there are victims and victimizers on all sides, and that many if not most of the victims of violence and repression on all sides are civilians, are essential items often not mentioned in these resolutions," it said. The letter was signed by, among others, the presidents of the American Postal Union, the Communication Workers of America, the International Union of bricklayers and Allied Craft workers, and the American Federation of Government Employees. The statement was composed by the Jewish Labor Committee (JLC), whose President, Stuart Applebaum, described the UK boycott resolution as having "no purpose other than demonizing Israel."
Last May, Britain's University and College Union (UCU) passed a resolution which called on its "members to consider the moral implications of existing and proposed links with Israeli academic institutions." | ||
| Posted by:lotp |
| #10 McCarthyism was to the 50's as Islamophobia is to the present day. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-07-19 21:53 |
| #9 We need a new McCarthyism. But we won't go there. Our civility will allow the traitors to hide among us while we will proceed directly to the revolution state and drop them without trials or evidence. The possibility that they will go completely underground before that day cometh also exists. It all depends on how badly the left loses the 2008 elections, which depends on how the patriots show up in massive numbers in support of all trunks. The next election is about America of the people or of the elite. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-07-19 21:32 |
| #8 Let' see: Mc Cathism: two executions (the Rosenbergs), a dozen jail sentencers, around 150 federal employees were fired. Also after teh failed attempt for communist control of movie industry (involving physical violence and death threats) a couple hundreds of actors and scenarists lost their jobs. In the meantime in Soviet Union (that is in the society those people were promoting: Number of deaths: millions |
| Posted by: JFM 2007-07-19 14:10 |
| #7 No matter what the left plasters as "McCarthyism", which by the way is the politics of destruction by innuendo and association done daily in Donk hearings on the Hill, the anti-communist movement in the early 50s was also carried out with cooperation by America's labor unions. Those purges mean that, unlike Britain were unions are all too often the last destructive remnants of Marxism and the class warfare dialectic, the American unions believe in power through buying Senators and Representatives [and the occasional President] like any other special interest group within the political process. The left is upset with McCarthyism not because of the methods as much with whom it targeted, them. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2007-07-19 13:31 |
| #6 American Federation of Government Employees Well paint me pink, and call me Sally! I would've never guessed these guys would back Israel! Of course, the big picture is (wait for this one)...it may very well be a good thing. By that, I mean, as Israel's economy goes, so goes the Paleos! With news that the Paleo's "economy" is in shatters because of Israel closing the border crossings for just 1 month (remember, most Paleos who do real work, work in Israel) and 70% of their "factories" in Paleo land closing up shop soon, this may be one of those good "unintended consequences" thingies. Of course, you'd then have to seal off all the world "aid" money that goes to fund the paleos too! They truly do never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity, don't they? |
| Posted by: BA 2007-07-19 12:49 |
| #5 5089 - I think he's saying that anti-semitism is the one constant. This act of sanity came from the heads of our trade unions? I think this deserves the bunny jaw dropper! |
| Posted by: AT 2007-07-19 12:18 |
| #4 Christianity is one of those bad european ideologies? |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2007-07-19 12:05 |
| #3 I don't care about the smell of a cheese as long as it tastes good. Just as I don't care about the taste of a perfume. |
| Posted by: JFM 2007-07-19 12:02 |
| #2 No matter what ideology Europe professes---from Christianity to Transnational Positivism, through Fascism and/or Communism---one thing remains constant. #1 soccer and #2 stinky cheese |
| Posted by: RD 2007-07-19 10:19 |
| #1 No matter what ideology Europe professes---from Christianity to Transnational Positivism, through Fascism and/or Communism---one thing remains constant. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-07-19 09:43 |