Randa Abdel-Fattah Instagram – A FREE EVENT FOR ALL EDUCATION UNIONISTS – TEACHERS AND SCHOOL STAFF WON’T BE SILENT: PALESTINE IS AEU BUSINESS
All education unionists are welcome to join @teachers4palestine_vic on Wednesday July 10 from 5:30-8:00pm at Victorian Trades Hall Council (Carlton) and online to hear from guest speakers and be part of the facilitated discussion. We will discuss how we can take effective action as education unionists to break the silence on Palestine, and to break government ties with Israel.
REGISTRATIONS ARE FREE BUT REQUIRED – PLEASE REGISTER VIA THE LINK IN BIO OR QR CODE.
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For the last 9 months, AEU Victoria branch members have been organising in our workplaces, in our union sub-branches and regions, and on the streets, to push our state and federal governments to end their support and complicity for Israeli violence in Gaza and the West Bank.
Teachers and school staff have been intimidated and threatened in our efforts to promote the human rights of Palestinians. Shockingly, principals have received departmental advice to direct staff to remove Keffiyeh, stickers and badges from their person; to remove references to Palestine from lessons, to remove material referencing Palestine from staff rooms and to discipline students for their expressions of Palestine solidarity.
AEU Victoria Branch has an opportunity to adopt clear policy in support of Palestinian rights, and in support of AEU member action for Palestine at the AEU State conference on July 20th.
We are a powerful union. We are well placed to challenge the links between our state government, and the Department of Education, and Israel, that normalise and sanitise genocide. What are the next steps we can take to build support for education union action?
Panellists include:
– Randa Abdel-Fattah
– Hamish McPherson
– Ohad Kozminsky
– Lucy Honan
– Justine Makdessi (Chair)
We hope to see you there! 🇵🇸 | Posted on 18/Jun/2024 13:49:22
