Repeal the proscription of Palestine Action, unions tell government
The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union today joined other unions in calling on the UK government to take meaningful action against the genocidal Israeli regime and repeal the authoritarian proscription of Palestine Action.
At TUC Congress, unions voted unanimously to reiterate their support for Palestinian rights, condemn Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza and repeal the proscription of Palestine Action.
The motion also called for an arms embargo and an end to military collaboration, a ban on all trade with Israel’s illegal settlements, as well as an immediate, complete, and permanent ceasefire, with full access for food and aid delivery into Gaza.
PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote said: “The proscription of Palestine Action represents a significant abuse of counter-terrorism powers and is a direct attack on our rights to protest the genocidal Israeli regime.
"Protest is not terrorism. Solidarity is not a crime. And silence in the face of injustice is not an option.
“PCS stands firmly with those resisting oppression and we will continue to defend our members’ rights, our democratic freedoms, and our moral duty to speak out against genocide and apartheid.”