Workers Campaign Against Israeli Aggression

In reaction to Isreal's ongoing attacks on Palestine and Lebanon, the executive board of Turkey's Revolutionary Workers Unions Confederation (DISK) has decided to launch a nation-wide campaign under the banner "All supporters of peace in the world Unite! Stop Israel!"

As part of the campaign DISK is to organize press conferences throughout the country and communiqués against Israeli aggression are to be read to Turkish workers I all work places where DISK and its member unions have presentation.

"Developments witnessed in the Middle East and the attacks Israel has launched against Palestine and Lebanon are increasing and continuing" a DISK statement said. "This US-supported attack is observed with horror by all of the peaceful forces of the world".

In Istanbul, meanwhile, 30-strong group including DISK Executive and Chairmanship board members will start staging a "sit-in protest" against Israel at the city's Taksim Gezi Park where over two nights they aim to hold down until the protest's scheduled end on July 28. (KO/II/YE)