[Marxism] Norway: unions mobilize against Israeli war crimes in Gaza

[David Thorstad <binesi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Because there is no URL for this, I'm including the address of the 
source. It is, in any case, encouraging and would seem to point the way 
toward significant working-class and religious opposition to Israel's 
attack on Gaza.
David
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De: Omar Barghouti <omar.barghouti@xxxxxxxxx 
<mailto:omar.barghouti@xxxxxxxxx>>
Date: 8 janvier 2009 16:10:56 GMT+01:00
Ã: Omar Barghouti <omar.barghouti@xxxxxxxxx 
<mailto:omar.barghouti@xxxxxxxxx>>
Objet: RÃexp : Norway - historical mobilization against Gaza massacres - 
unions on political strike - support for BDS

Dear all,
This just in from Palestine solidarity partners in Oslo... A most 
impressive, EFFECTIVE solidarity with Palestine is sweeping Norway.
Sorry, no URL yet.

Omar 
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Demonstrations have now been held in at least 28 cities:

Oslo, Stavanger, Sandnes, Fredrikstad, Trondheim, Hamar, Sortland, 
Namsos, Arendal, Norheimsund, MosjÃen, Bergen, Sarpsborg, TÃnsberg, 
Harstad, TromsÃ, Kristiansand, Notodden, VadsÃ, Mo i Rana, Alta, 
Kirkenes, RÃros, Volda, Halden, GjÃvik, Lillehammer, Selbu.

The numbers of participants have never been bigger.

Union activities:

POLITICAL STRIKE: Thursday ALL trains in the whole of Norway, and all 
trams and subways in Oslo, will stand still for two minutes as a result 
of a political strike organized by the Norwegian Locomotive Union and 
the Oslo Tram Workers Union in protest of the Israeli invasion of Gaza.

A large selection of Norwegian trade unions and organizations has 
endorsed a new campaign for the withdrawal of all State investments in 
Israel. The call is endorsed by so far 6 of the largest national trade 
unions.

The Union of Trade and Office Workers calls on all members to ask their 
employers to remove Israeli produtcts from stores. The union is the by 
far largest union of workers in all types of private and public stores 
in Norway.

The confederation of Norwegian Trade Unions (LO), with apr. 1/5 of the 
whole Norwegian population as members, condemns the Israeli bombing and 
invasion in Gaza and calls for demonstrations.

The Norwegian Church has protested Israels invasion of Gaza and was, 
according to media, "called to the carpet" by the Israeli embassador.

22.000 supports the Facebook-group demanding the embassador to be 
expelelled from Norway. The Facebook-group has got attention in all 
major newspaper and was hacked by a Zionist hacker-group but is now back 
on track.

31% of Norwegians supports the boycott of Israel, in a survey by the 
pro-Israel tabloid VG today. The question was politicaly charged "Do you 
support the Socialist Left's boycott of Israel?" If not mentioning the 
Socialists the number would probably be much higher. The vast majority 
in all groups in the survey is against the Israeli invasion of Gaza.

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