Am 27. September 2021 verabschiedete der Labour-Parteitag mit überwältigender Mehrheit den fortschrittlichsten Antrag zu Palästina, der je von einer politischen Partei im Vereinigten Königreich angenommen wurde. In dem Antrag wird anerkannt, dass Israel das Verbrechen der Apartheid praktiziert. Der Antrag fordert klare Sanktionen als Reaktion darauf, einschließlich eines Stopps des Waffenhandels mit Israel. Er beschreibt die Erfahrung der Palästinenser mit einer andauernden Nakba und bekräftigt das Recht der palästinensischen Flüchtlinge, in die Häuser zurückzukehren, aus denen sie und ihre Familien 1948 und danach vertrieben wurden. Vorher hatte der TUC-Gewerkschaftskongress eine ähnliche Resolution verabschiedet.
The text of the historic motion passed at the Labour Party 2021 annual conference is below.
Israel and Palestine
Conference condemns the ongoing Nakba in Palestine, Israel’s militarised violence attacking the Al Aqsa mosque, the forced displacements from Sheikh Jarrah and the deadly assault on Gaza.
Together with the de facto annexation of Palestinian land by accelerated settlement building and statements of Israel’s intention to proceed with annexation, it is ever clearer that Israel is intent on eliminating any prospects of Palestinian self-determination.
Conference notes the TUC 2020 Congress motion describing such settlement building and annexation as ‘another significant step’ towards the UN Crime of Apartheid, and calling on the European and international trade union movement to join the international campaign to stop annexation and end apartheid.
Conference also notes the unequivocal 2021 reports by B’Tselem and Human Rights Watch that conclude Israel is practising the crime of apartheid as defined by the UN.
Conference welcomes the International Criminal Court decision to hold an inquiry into abuses committed in the occupied Palestinian Territory since 2014.
Conference resolves that action is needed now due to Israel’s continuing illegal actions and that Labour should adhere to an ethical policy on all UK trade with Israel, including stopping any arms trade used to violate Palestinian human rights and trade with illegal Israeli settlements.
Conference resolves to support “effective measures” including sanctions, as called for by Palestinian civil society, against actions by the Israeli government that are illegal according to international law; in particular to ensure that Israel stops the building of settlements, reverses any annexation, ends the occupation of the West Bank, the blockade of Gaza, brings down the Wall and respects the right of the Palestinian people, as enshrined in international law, to return to their homes.
Conference resolves that the Labour Party must stand on the right side of history and abide by these resolutions in its policy, communications and political strategy.
Das Original hier: https://www.palestinecampaign.org/labour-conference-2021-motion/
