Palestine/BDS

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Take action now for local democracy for Palestine!
http://www.palestinecampaign.org/protect-local-democracy-for-palestine  /

The UK Government is trying to prevent local authorities from divesting from companies linked to Israel’s illegal occupation and settlements on Palestinian land. Authorities which refuse to contract with such companies are also being targeted:

http://www.palestinecampaign.org/protect-local-democracy-for-palestine  /

Please take action and make your voice heard: send a message to the government’s consultation on this issue.

This move will stop local councils from taking a principled stance by refusing to use and invest in companies complicit in human rights abuses, such as Veolia and G4S. Our local authorities should reflect our views, and be free to make the right business and ethical decisions without government interference.

This decision will not only undermine the ability of pension fund members to invest ethically, but goes against OECD guidelines and the Foreign Office’s own advice on investing in illegal Israeli settlements. This paves the way for potentially risky investment by local authorities in illegal settlements, leading to possible financial losses for already cash-strapped local authorities.

Please take action to protect local democracy and for the right of local authorities to act in accordance with international law.

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Protect Local Democracy:
http://waronwant.org/protect-local-democracy

'The government has proposed changes to the way local authorities in England and Wales invest their members’ pension funds. Under the plans, central government would have the power to veto investment decisions made by democratically elected local authorities.

This is an attack on local democracy.

The government consultation ends on 19 February.
Make your voice heard today!

For more information read our Q & A.'

Not only won't 'our' Govt. vigorously protest Israel's barbarous treatment of Palestinians and Apartheid State, they try to stop local Councils taking action.

GO TO SITE FOR MORE INFO AND TO SIGN PETITION:
http://waronwant.org/protect-local-democracy