11.05.2021 Ankara
HAK-İŞ, MEMUR-SEN, TESK, TÜRK-İŞ, TİSK, Türkiye KAMU-SEN, TOBB and TZOB, which make up the Turkish wing of the Turkey-European Union (EU) Joint Consultative Committee (GCC), issued a joint statement regarding the attacks carried out by Israeli security forces in Gaza and Masjid al-Aqsa.
The joint statement reads:
“We are trade unions and professional
organizations representing Turkey's workers, farmers, employers, civil
servants, tradesmen, merchants, industrialists and producers.
Despite all the calls of the international
community, the unjust and unlawful attacks carried out by the Israeli security
forces against Gaza and Masjid al-Aqsa and the Palestinians who worship there,
the attacks in Gaza that killed many innocent people, including children, and
the forced removal of settlements from Palestinians are inhumane and crimes
against humanity.
We strongly condemn the aggressive actions
against the civilian and vulnerable Palestinian people; these attacks must stop
immediately. Necessary measures should be taken to prevent Israeli racist
groups from entering the Harem-i Sharif.
Within the framework of UN General Assembly
resolutions, Palestinian civilians should be placed under international
protection.
Palestinian civilians should be guaranteed
freedom of worship.
The status of the Harem-i Sharif must be
maintained.
The whole world should see that Israel is
responsible for the occupation and violence in Palestine.
Israel must be held internationally responsible
for its actions.
Everyone should stop this persecution and
reckless lawlessness.
To not object to this and to remain silent is
to be a partner in this crime.
Confederation of Rights Trade Unions (HAK-İŞ)
Confederation of Civil Servants' Unions
(MEMUR-SEN)
Confederation of Tradesmen and Craftsmen of
Turkey (TESK)
Confederation of Trade Unions of Turkey
(TÜRK-İŞ)
Confederation of Employers' Unions of Turkey
(TİSK)
Confederation of Public Employees' Unions of
Turkey (Turkey KAMU-SEN)
Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of
Turkey (TOBB)
Union of Agricultural Chambers of Turkey
(TZOB)”