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Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU): Israel's Assault on Aid Convoy akin to actions of a 'Rogue State'
May 31, 2010
Congress President Jack O'Connor and General Secretary David Begg
have jointly condemned the Israeli assault on the Gaza aid convoy,
during which at least 10 civilians were killed. The joint statement said: "This was a callous attack on innocent
civilians which showed an utter disregard for all precepts of
international law and human rights. "The people on those boats were civilians engaged in peaceful
humanitarian work, bringing much needed aid to the Gaza Strip and were
no threat to anyone. "To launch a military assault on a humanitarian convoy is beyond
the bounds of all that is acceptable and should be judged as such by the
international community. The assault was akin to the actions of a rogue
state. "On behalf of the Irish Trade Union movement we would like to
extend our sympathies to those killed and injured in this attack and we
are thankful that the Irish contingent appears to be safe and well. "We lend our support to calls for an immediate suspension of the
EU's trade agreement with Israel and we also believe that the recent
decision to accept Israel into full membership of the OECD should be
reversed with immediate effect."
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Regards,
Stellan Hermansson
Global
Solidarity Officer
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
31-32 Parnell
Square
Dublin 1
Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)1 889 7704
Fax: +353
(01) 887 2012
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