Members of the Industrial Workers of the World in the North West attended a Palestine solidarity action in Strabane, County Tyrone, for three activists arrested for BDS action at Home Bargains recently.
A representative of the IWW spoke during the action, as the march began at Springhill Park, Strabane under the local Palestine mural, depicting an Israeli military attack on Gaza.
Speaking on the size of the solidarity demonstration as it made its way to ‘the tinies’ a spokesperson said "The turn-out is fantastic, it’s a credit to the people in Strabane. They have put a lot of good ground work into the local BDS campaign which can been seen in their regular actions highlighting the plight of workers in Palestine and the hell created by the apartheid Zionist regime.
"As union activists, we are delighted to be here to express our solidarity with the BDS Strabane and the 3 of our activists arrested for carrying out a peaceful protest in the local Home Bargains store.
"As a union, we condemn the arrests of BDS Strabane members by the PSNI and see it as an attempt to silence the voice of those who oppose the Zionist terror. Not to mention those businesses, such as Home Bargain’s and their complicity in the ongoing war crimes and genocide being committed in Gaza.
“It is brilliant to see the number of solidarity groups, social justice activists, several of the Raytheon 9 women and other trade unions here with us expressing their support and solidarity with the BDS campaign. We’re marching today to say loud and clear, that we will not remain silent or intimidated. It is vital that each of us, our families, friends and comrades play apart of the international Boycott campaign against the Israeli regime. We are already witnessing successful results and with our continued support we will see much more with the end of this apartheid terror regime.”
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