1,000 signatures reached
To: The Australian Federal Government and State Governments
Zim shipping out of our ports
We demand that the Israeli ZIM shipping line is excluded from operating in ports across Australia.
Israel must be sanctioned for its genocidal war in Gaza, its continuing illegal occupation of Palestinian land and the imposition of apartheid.
We support the right to protest ZIM at the ports, including through acts of civil disobedience in the face of Israel’s genocide. We call for the dropping of all charges on protesters arrested for actions against ZIM and for an end to draconian laws, threats, and other forms of disciplining used to repress protest.
Why is this important?
ZIM is the oldest and largest shipping company in Israel. The company played an integral role in the colonisation of Palestine. Since then, it has remained central to the operations of Israel’s war machine by transporting weapons for the Israeli military.
As part of the global upsurge of protests in solidarity with the Palestinian people, trade unionists and Free Palestine campaigners here in Australia and across the world have targeted ZIM shipping.
These actions build on years of activism in port cities, including actions taken against ZIM in solidarity with calls by Palestinian civil society for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel.
ZIM is one of the most prominent Israeli businesses operating in Australia, running commercial cargo operations that visit major Australian ports. Stopping ZIM’s operations here would send a powerful message that Israel can not act with impunity.
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Initial signatories:
David Glanz
MEAA
Melbourne/Naarm
Tami Gadir
NTEU (RMIT Branch)
Naarm/Melbourne
Lu
MEAA
Brunswick East
Remy Bravery
NTEU UniMelb branch
Melbourne
Ella Ryan
ASU
Melbourne
Margaret McKenzie
ASU
Melbourne
Max Smith
ASU
Delegate, Victorian Private Sector branch committee
Melbourne, Victoria
Tihtina Merid
HACSU
Victoria
Ada Castle
ASU
Pascoe vale
Shehzi Yusaf
HSU
Westmead
Louise Dillon
UWU
WA
Damian Dillon
Professionals Australia
WA
Elham TAWFIQ
Non
Victoria
Todd Morley
Nteu
Rivervale
Yasi
ASU
Melbourne
Rory Mullan
National Tertiary Education Union
Melbourne
Elliot Dolan-Evans
NTEU
Melbourne
Asmaa Anzar
SDA
WA
Reed O'Loughlin
HACSU
Melbourne
Wanjiku Mirie
ANMF
Ivanhoe, Vic
Aryaa
ANMF
Naarm
Hana
NSWNMA
Sydney
Andrea Bortoli
VAHPA
Naarm/Melbourne
Kendra Keller
ASU
Kulin Country
Felix Clayton
VAHPA
Melbourne
Jacqueline Kriz
ANMF
Geelong
Hal Leigh
United Workers Union
Naarm
Lee Baillie
HACSU
Naarm
John abetz
United workers union/ CPSU
Hobart, Tasmania
Zachary Doneu
ANMF
Victoria
A
HACSU
Reservoir
Liam
UWU
Victoria
Rosalia Miller
Australian Services Union
nipaluna
Scoutt Wintet
ASU
Nipaluna/Hobart
Kelly Circosta
QNMU
Conondale
Adrienne Harvey
NTEU
Brunswick
Lachlan Marshall
ASU
Delegate
Melbourne
Kate Stodart
NTEU
Naarm/Melbourne
Matt
NTEU
Melbourne
Damian
Anmf
Melbourne
Ruth Ellis
SSTUWA/AEU
Perth
Brooke Williams
ASU
Melbourne
Dara Campbell
Health and Community Services Union Tasmania
Nipaluna/Hobart, Lutruwita/Tasmania
Mietta Van Dam
ANMF
Melbourne, VIC
Yashna Seethiah
NTEU
VIC
Laresa Kosloff
NTEU
Williamstown
Corey
Community services (cant remember name)
Tasmania
Frankie
No
Burnie
Alexandra Nemaric
AEU
Point Leo
Aiden Stalker
Health and Community Services Union Tas
Hobart
Mark West
HSU
Brisbane
Kisten McCandless
Australian Services Union - Private Sector Branch
Mount Waverley
Leya Reid
MEAA
Sydney
Milo Pace
HACSU
Naarm, Melbourne
Erica
VAHPA
Ballarat
Angela Carr
ASU
Delegate
Geelong
Tim gooden
CFMEU
Geelong
Brenden
CFMEU
Geelong
Zeta Henderson
ANMF and AEU
Geelong
Nicole Toupin
United Workers Union
Workplace Delegate
Naarm/Melbourne
Adam M
CPSU
Canberra
Cyn
HACSU
Vic
Rufaro George Kanjere
ASU, MEAA
Melbourne
Ross Smith
MUA
Geelong
Nathalie Braunsberger
SU
Nipaluna Hobert