The national executive (NEC) of the NASUWT teaching union has approved a motion to boycott, divest from and sanction Israel at its May monthly meeting. The motion was sponsored by NEC member and NIEC Global Solidarity Committee member Raymond Beggs. It brings NASUWT policy in line with most other large education unions.

The motion is titled “Alignment with Trade Union International Solidarity Policy.” The union has not yet formally announced the resolution. However, a NASUWT members solidarity group said:

The current right-wing Israeli Government, has been responsible for the deaths of more that 65,000 Palestinians in Gaza and many hundreds of innocent Palestinian lives in the West Bank, through its continued military operations there.The Israeli government continues to authorise new illegal settlements, expelling Palestinians from the West Bank and East Jerusalem, demolishing homes and schools, and failing to prevent armed settlers from terrorising villages killing and attacking Palestinians, destroying homes and agricultural lands.

The TUC, STUC & ICTU all have policies in place to boycott the goods of companies seen to profit from illegal Israeli settlements and the illegal occupation of Palestine.

The National Executive affirms its commitment to supporting workers making ethical decisions in the consideration of human and workers’ rights, international law, and environmental concerns linked to the behaviour of foreign states.

National Executive resolves to:

Reaffirm its support for Palestinian rights, including a commitment to boycott the goods and services of companies who profit from illegal settlements, companies that have had an involvement in promoting supplying or servicing the Israeli military, prison or security services while Israel conducted an illegal occupation of Palestine and companies that have had an involvement in the construction, maintenance or operation of the Wall dividing Palestinians and Israelis.

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