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TUC Unanimously Endorses BDS, Demands Arms Halt and Sanctions

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC · How we work

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The Trades Union Congress voted unanimously to endorse the BDS movement at its Brighton conference.
The motion demands ending UK military cooperation with Israel, freezing arms deals and imposing broad sanctions.
BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti welcomed the vote but said it falls short of UK legal obligations.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a ban on imports from Israeli settlements while opposing BDS.

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The Trades Union Congress voted unanimously to endorse the BDS movement at its Brighton conference.
The motion demands ending UK military cooperation with Israel, freezing arms deals and imposing broad sanctions.
BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti welcomed the vote but said it falls short of UK legal obligations.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a ban on imports from Israeli settlements while opposing BDS.