January 1, 2010

End Israeli Apartheid

• Israel's ongoing collective punishment of Palestinians through the illegal occupation and siege of Gaza;
• the illegal occupation of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the continued construction of the illegal Apartheid Wall and settlements;
• the new Wall under construction by Egypt and the US which will tighten even further the siege of Gaza;
• the contempt for Palestinian democracy shown by Israel, the US, Canada, the EU and others after the Palestinian elections of 2006;
• the war crimes committed by Israel during the invasion of Gaza one year ago;
• the continuing discrimination and repression faced by Palestinians within Israel;
• and the continuing exile of millions of Palestinian refugees;
• all of which oppressive acts are based ultimately on the Zionist ideology which underpins Israel;
• in the knowledge that our own governments have given Israel direct economic, financial, military and diplomatic support and allowed it to behave with impunity;
• and mindful of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (2007) 

1. An international speaking tour in the first 6 months of 2010 by Palestinian and South African trade unionists and civil society activists, to be joined by trade unionists and activists committed to this programme within the countries toured, to take mass education on BDS directly to the trade union membership and wider public internationally;
2. Participation in the Israeli Apartheid Week in March 2010;
3. A systematic unified approach to the boycott of Israeli products, involving consumers, workers and their unions in the retail, warehousing, and transportation sectors;
4. Developing the Academic, Cultural and Sports boycott;
5. Campaigns to encourage divestment of trade union and other pension funds from companies directly implicated in the Occupation and/or the Israeli military industries;
6. Legal actions targeting the external recruitment of soldiers to serve in the Israeli military, and the prosecution of Israeli government war criminals; coordination of Citizen's Arrest Bureaux to identify, campaign and seek to prosecute Israeli war criminals; support for the Goldstone Report and the implementation of its recommendations;
7. Campaigns against charitable status of the Jewish National Fund (JNF). 

We appeal to organizations and individuals committed to this declaration to sign it and work with us to make it a reality. Please go to http://cairodeclaration.org/sign to sign on.

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1. Hedy Epstein, Holocaust Survivor/ Women in Black*, USA
2. Nomthandazo Sikiti, Nehawu, Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), Affiliate International Officer*, South Africa
3. Zico Tamela, Satawu, Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) Affiliate International Officer*, South Africa
4. Hlokoza Motau, Numsa, Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) Affiliate International Officer*, South Africa
5. George Mahlangu, Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) Campaigns Coordinator*, South Africa
6. Crystal Dicks, Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) Education Secretary*, South Africa
7. Savera Kalideen, SA Palestinian Solidarity Committee*, South Africa
8. Suzanne Hotz, SA Palestinian Solidarity Group*, South Africa
9. Shehnaaz Wadee, SA Palestinian Solidarity Alliance*, South Africa
10. Haroon Wadee, SA Palestinian Solidarity Alliance*, South Africa
11. Sayeed Dhansey, South Africa
12. Faiza Desai, SA Palestinian Solidarity Alliance*, South Africa
13. Ali Abunimah, Electronic Intifada*, USA
14. Hilary Minch, Ireland Palestine Solidarity Committee*, Ireland
15. Anthony Loewenstein, Australia
16. Sam Perlo-Freeman, United Kingdom
17. Julie Moentk, Pax Christi*, USA
18. Ulf Fogelström, Sweden
19. Ann Polivka, Chico Peace and Justice Center*, USA
20. Mark Johnson, Fellowship of Reconciliation*, USA
21. Elfi Padovan, Munich Peace Committee*/Die Linke*, Germany
22. Elizabeth Barger, Peace Roots Alliance*/Plenty I*, USA
23. Sarah Roche-Mahdi, CODEPINK*, USA
24. Svetlana Gesheva-Anar, Bulgaria
25. Cristina Ruiz Cortina, Al Quds-Malaga*, Spain
26. Rachel Wyon, Boston Gaza Freedom March*, USA
27. Mary Hughes-Thompson, Women in Black*, USA
28. David Letwin, International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN)*, USA
29. Jean Athey, Peace Action Montgomery*, USA
30. Gael Murphy, Gaza Freedom March*/CODEPINK*, USA
31. Thomas McAfee, Journalist/PC*, USA
32. Jean Louis Faure, International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN)*, France
33. Timothy A King, Christians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East*, USA
34. Gail Chalbi, Palestine/Israel Justice Project of the Minnesota United Methodist Church*, USA
35. Ouahib Chalbi, Palestine/Israel Justice Project of the Minnesota United Methodist Church*, USA
36. Greg Dropkin, Liverpool Friends of Palestine*, England
37. Felice Gelman, Wespac Peace and Justice New York*/Gaza Freedom March*, USA
38. Ron Witton, Australian Academic Union*, Australia
39. Hayley Wallace, Palestine Solidarity Committee*, USA
40. Norma Turner, Manchester Palestine Solidarity Campaign*, England
41. Paula Abrams-Hourani, Women in Black (Vienna)*/ Jewish Voice for Just Peace in the Middle East*, Austria
42. Mateo Bernal, Industrial Workers of the World*, USA
43. Mary Mattieu, Collectif Urgence Palestine*, Switzerland
44. Agneta Zuppinger, Collectif Urgence Palestine*, Switzerland
45. Ashley Annis, People for Peace*, Canada
46. Peige Desgarlois, People for Peace*, Canada
47. Hannah Carter, Canadian Friends of Sabeel*, Canada
48. Laura Ashfield, Canadian Friends of Sabeel*, Canada
49. Iman Ghazal, People for Peace*, Canada
50. Filsam Farah, People for Peace*, Canada
51. Awa Allin, People for Peace*, Canada
52. Cleopatra McGovern, USA
53. Miranda Collet, Spain
54. Alison Phillips, Scotland
55. Nicholas Abramson, Middle East Crisis Response Network*/Jews Say No*, USA
56. Tarak Kauff, Middle East Crisis Response Network*/Veterans for Peace*, USA
57. Jesse Meisler-Abramson, USA
58. Hope Mariposa, USA
59. Ivesa Lübben. Bremer Netzwerk fur Gerechten Frieden in Nahost*, Germany
60. Sheila Finan, Mid-Hudson Council MERC*, USA
61. Joanne Lingle, Christians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East (CPJME)*, USA
62. Barbara Lubin, Middle East Children’s Alliance*, USA
63. Josie Shields-Stromsness, Middle East Children’s Alliance*, USA
64. Judith Mahoney Pasternak, WRL* and Indypendent*, USA
65. Ellen Davidson, New York City Indymedia*, WRL*, Indypendent*, USA
66. Ina Kelleher, USA
67. Lee Gargagliano, International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (Chicago)*, USA
68. Brad Taylor, OUT-FM*, USA
69. Helga Mankovitz, SPHR (Queen’s University)*, Canada
70. Mick Napier, Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign*, Scotland
71. Agnes Kueng, Paso Basel*, Switzerland
72. Anne Paxton, Voices of Palestine*, USA
73. Leila El Abtah, The Netherlands
74. Richard, Van der Wouden, The Netherlands
75. Rafiq A. Firis, P.K.R.*/Isra*, The Netherlands
76. Sandra Tamari, USA
77. Alice Azzouzi, Way to Jerusalem*, USA
78. J’Ann Schoonmaker Allen, USA
79. Ruth F. Hooke, Episcopalian Peace Fellowship*, USA
80. Jean E. Lee, Holy Land Awareness Action Task Group of United Church of Canada*, Canada
81. Delphine de Boutray, Association Thèâtre Cine*, France
82. Sylvia Schwarz, USA
83. Alexandra Safi, Germany
84. Abdullah Anar, Green Party – Turkey*, Turkey
85. Ted Auerbach, USA
86. Martha Hennessy, Catholic Worker*, USA
87. Louis Ultale, Interfaile Pace e Bene*, USA
88. Leila Zand, Fellowship of Reconciliation*, US
89. Emma Grigore, CODEPINK*, USA
90. Sammer Abdelela, New York Community of Muslim Progressives*, USA
91. Sharat G. Lin, San Jose Peace and Justice Center*, USA
92. Katherine E. Sheetz, Free Gaza*, USA
93. Steve Greaves, Free Gaza*, USA
94. Trevor Baumgartner, Free Gaza*, USA
95. Hanan Tabbara, USA
96. Marina Barakatt, CODEPINK*, USA
97. Keren Bariyov, USA
98. Ursula Sagmeister, Women in Black – Vienna*, Austria
99. Ann Cunningham, Australia
100. Bill Perry, Delaware Valley Veterans for Peace*, USA
101. Terry Perry, Delaware Valley Veterans for Peace*, USA
102. Athena Viscusi, USA
103. Marco Viscusi, USA
104. Paki Wieland, Northampton Committee*, USA
105. Manijeh Saba, New York / New Jersey, USA
106. Ellen Graves, USA
107. Zoë Lawlor, Ireland – Palestine Solidarity Campaign*, Ireland
108. Miguel García Grassot, Al Quds – Málaga*, Spain
109. Ana Mamora Romero, ASPA-Asociacion Andaluza Solidaridad y Paz*, Spain
110. Ehab Lotayef, CJPP Canada*, Canada
111. Adie Mormech, Free Gaza* / Action Palestine*, England
112. Aimee Shalan, UK
113. Liliane Cordova, International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN)*, Spain
114. Priscilla Lynch, USA
115. Jenna Bitar, USA
116. Deborah Mardon, USA
117. Becky Thompson, USA
118. Diane Hereford, USA
119. David Heap, People for Peace London*, Canada
120. Danah Abdulla, Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights*, Canada
121. Wendy Goldsmith, People for Peace London*, Canada
122. Abdu Mihirig, Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights-UBC*, Canada
123. Saldibastami, Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights-UBC*, Canada
124. Abdenahmane Bouaffad, CMF*, France
125. Feroze Mithiborwala, Awami Bharat*, India
126. John Dear, Pax Christi*, USA
127. Ziyaad Lunat, Portugal
128. Michael Letwin, New York City Labor Against the War (NYCLAW)
129. Labor For Palestine