Trade union leaders from three continents have announced the launch of a new global movement "to challenge the apologists for Hamas and Hizbollah in the labour movement" and to fight for a two-state solution to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. The movement is called TULIP - Trade Unions Linking Israel and Palestine. [Read more]

1. Because boycotts are counter-productive and strengthen rejectionists and extremists on both sides.

2. Because boycotts are a blunt instrument and a form of collective punishment.

3. Because the analogy to South Africa is completely false - Israel is not an apartheid state.

4. Because what's needed is practical support for efforts to build bridges between Israeli and Palestinian workers and their unions.

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