Palestine: Hamas gunmen raid union offices
In the circle of continuous violations takIing place in the Gaza Strip after Hamas plot against legitimacy, and after occupying a PGFTU main branch in Gaza, a group of gunmen on the 17-7-2007, have attacked the PGFTU office in Gaza and Khan Younis , occupying them and stealing everything inside. They asked the trade unionists to appear before this outlaw force for interrogation .
Shaher Sae'd, the General Secretary of PGFTU condemned this attack, considering it as a blatant violation against union freedoms, democracy and diversity. He added that the Palestinian workers are not only facing an outside siege but they are also facing an inside siege used against them by Hamas military force, at a time when the workers are in great need for humanitarian assistance , medical care and social protection .
He stressed that Hamas has only brought to them more poverty and increased unemployment whilst ignoring their rights and freedoms. Therefore, the PGFTU is appealing to the International Community, ALO, ILO, ITUC, ICATU and friendly federations to make their efforts to secure the life of the unionists and to evacuate the branches of PGFTU to enable our unionists to serve the workers, their families and children .
Press Declaration by Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions