Solidarity with teachers and students in Palestine
January 2024
January 2024
The Global Unions signatory below note the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Order issued in the case filed by South Africa against Israel regarding the application of the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip, which demonstrates the vital importance of the international rule of law and effective enforcement.
Palestine: Global Unions Call for Unified Action Following ICJ Ruling on Gaza Genocide CaseEducation International together with its member organisation, the General Union of Palestinian Teachers, and the Ministry of Education of the Palestinian Authority organised training sessions for Palestinian teachers to equip them with the skills they need to provide vital emotional support to their students traumatised by ongoing war and mass...
Union solidarity: Palestinian teachers provide socio-emotional support to their studentsThe war in Gaza and repercussions felt in the West Bank have had a catastrophic impact on the education sector, leaving teachers and students facing great financial distress and with profound emotional scars. Along with their call for a cease fire and peace for their region, the General Union of...
Palestine: Teachers stand by their students amid war and destruction“After 173 days of the war on Gaza, more than 32,414 people have been killed, more than 74,787 wounded, and more than 10,000 are missing...More than 5,826 students and 264 teachers have been killed, and 9,570 students and 960 teachers are trying to recover from their injuries." This is the...
Palestine: Unionists call for an end to the war amid catastrophic conditionsThe Global Student Forum and Education International stand in solidarity with university students and staff engaging in peaceful protests in support of the Palestinian people and against Israel’s war in Gaza, on campuses around the world.
Global Student Forum and Education International joint statement on Palestine protests on university campusesThis week leaders of eight Global Union Federations (GUFs) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) travelled to Ramallah to convey their solidarity to unions in the West Bank and Gaza. These organisations represent almost every sector of the global economy and have members in more than 150 countries representing...
Global union leaders affirm support for Palestinian trade unions and the Palestinian peopleThe toll of war on teachers, students, and their communities in Palestine, is reaching catastrophic levels. Education International, with the direct support of affiliates around the world, continues to support its members, as they face the uncertainty and trauma of a devastating war.
War and trauma: Addressing mental health in PalestineEducation union leaders meeting in Buenos Aires for the 10th Education International World Congress have adopted several resolutions in solidarity with educators and students affected by war and armed conflict and that call for the protection of schools as safe sanctuaries. Unionists also highlighted the role of education in building...
Education International’s 10th World Congress makes a strong call for peaceFatima Nimer Al-Rimawi, a 54-year-old Palestinian kindergarten teacher, is the President of the Jericho branch of the Palestine General Union of Workers in Kindergarten and Private Schools (GUWKPS), a member organisation of Education International. In January 2024, she was arrested at her home by the Israeli Defense Forces and transferred...
Education International calls for the immediate release of Palestinian teacher union activist Fatima Nimer Al-RimawiA complaint against the Israeli government for blatant violations of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Protection of Wages Convention has been filed by nine global trade unions, with members in over 160 countries representing 207 million workers. The complaint highlights the obligations of Israeli authorities to redress and remedy a...
Education International joins Global Unions in demanding Israel pays owed wages of over 200,000 Palestinian workersEducation International (EI) renews its call for solidarity to support Palestinian teachers in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank as they continue to advocate for their students despite unprecedented military attacks, catastrophic living conditions, and widespread starvation. In addition, teachers in Gaza and the West Bank have not received...
Education International reiterates call for solidarity with teachers and students in PalestineOn October 7, World Day for Decent Work, educators around the world join the global union movement in calling for peace and democracy for all. Without peace, there can be no social justice, and without social justice, peace cannot last.
World Day for Decent Work: Educators call for peace