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June 1, 2007       Share:    

Source: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/865221.html

South African Unions Seek Israel Boycott, Severing Ties

[Ha'aretz] Cnaan Liphshiz - South Africa's largest trade union federation will launch a campaign against "the Israeli occupation of Arab lands" this week, demanding that Pretoria impose a boycott on all Israeli goods and break diplomatic relations. South African Intelligence Minister Ronnie Kasrils, who is Jewish, said that he actively supported the initiative - which contradicts the policy of his own cabinet. The president of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), Willy Madisha, announced the launching of the campaign last week in Johannesburg, calling on the government to cease all diplomatic relations with Israel.

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