Overwhelming Majority - Norway's Largest Trade Union Votes for Boycott of Israel
Overwhelming Majority - Norway's Largest Trade Union Votes for Boycott of Israel
The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions has reportedly voted in favor of a comprehensive boycott of Israel.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/29877256
By #PalestineChronicle Staff
May 9, 2025"The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), the country’s largest labor federation, has voted in favor of a comprehensive boycott of #Israel, including a ban on trade and investment with #Israeli companies.
The decision was passed with an overwhelming 88 percent majority during LO’s national congress, held in the #Norwegian capital, Oslo, from May 8 to 9, the official #Palestinian news agency WAFA reported."
I mean, it’s wildly too late, but I guess it’s a good thing it happened eventually.
I think it's because the Israeli government blatantly said last week it'll take permanent control of parts of Gaza and push all Gaza Palestinians southward.
That hits all the points in the definition of genocide. (Intent, forcing a populous to move,...)
In contrast with the last 18 months, there is no more doubt if it's a campaign against Hamas/freeing the prisoners or actual genocide, they have now delivered proof.
Indeed, they specifically called it genocide when it was announced. And they voted against their leadership who only wanted one of those "culture and academic" boycotts(a small part of the leadership also wanted to call it "unimaginable suffering" instead of genocide). But the people voted 240 in favor and 69 against an economic boycott. They're also backing up the UN's demand of the occupation ending by September. At which point they want Norway to initiate an international boycott if it has not happened.
They have some ties to the current major political party, the Labour Party, who's leader said he "disagreed".
For reference, this an "umbrella organization" with two dozen smaller unions totaling over a million people, out of Norways 5.5m total population. They represent around 35% of working adults, meaning that if they go into strike, the country shuts down.
EDIT: It should be mentioned that this was at a yearly conference, which is also why it didn't happened sooner.
Yes and No. Gaza and the Westbank are already done for, but Israel has great ambitions. They intend to annex Lebanon and increasingly large parts of Syria and Jordan, so for those it is not yet too late.
Good. Israel should be sanctioned by the entire civilised world.
Fuck yes
Thats a good start. But they need to be brought to justice for their crimes against humanity.
Sounds good to me. Wake up, world!
May others follow
I don't get it
It's related to this meme: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/slowpoke
Anyway, this trade union was faster than most of the world.
Isnotreal is still killing people at the same rate as before and they all act like the war is 'over'? They are also still in Southern Lebanon.
Looks like the zionists forget to send checks to Norway. Or the norwegians were too decent a people to take them.