Ma'avak Sotzialisti

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Ma'avak Sotzialisti (Hebrew: מאבק סוציאליסטי‎, Socialist Struggle) is an Israeli non-Zionist left-wing socialist organization affiliated with the Committee for a Workers' International. Though it does not run in Knesset elections, it actively campaigns against neo-liberal economic policy, ethnic discrimination, war, and repression of Israeli and Palestinian workers. It produces a bi-monthly paper HaMa'avak, and supports workers and activists involved in strikes and social struggles.

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[edit] Workers Struggles

Ma'avak Sotzialisti supported the strike of printers in Yediot Aharonot against management attempts to break their union.[1] They supported the dockers strike against privatisation in 2000[2] and in 2004 and argued for the dock workers to defy court orders banning the strike.[3] They organised protests against the workplace bullying of warehouse staff by Osem management.[4][5] Currently it is involved in the struggle for creating a united front of contract security guards[6] and in the struggle of contract Postal workers for permanent status.[7]

[edit] Israeli Arab Conflict

The organisation attempts to put forward a class position, stressing the common interrest of Israeli and Palestinian workers. It opposes the Israeli acts of repression against the Palestinians as well as indiscriminate attacks against Israeli workers.[8] Ma'avak Sotzialisti opposed the 2006 Lebanon War[9]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Barbed wire and thugs used against Yedioth workers Maavak, 4/6/2000
  2. ^ Docks Dispute
  3. ^ Dock workers in Israel fight against privatisation Maavak, 24/7/2004
  4. ^ Social Activists versus Osem Scoop, 24/2/2007
  5. ^ Stop the Extreme Exploitation of Osem Workers in Ramat HaShofet Tapuz, 28/9/07
  6. ^ Weizman Institute exploits Security Guards, Ynet, 29/3/07
  7. ^ Contract postal workers storm Histadruth union HQ, CWI 20 February 2007
  8. ^ Israel: The bloody spiral Socialist Party (Ireland) 20/03/07
  9. ^ Israeli antiwar leaflet from Ma'avak Sotzialisti Socialist Alternative, 26 July 2006
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