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Press Declaration by Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions
In the circle of continuous violations take place in Gaza Strip after Hamas plot against legitimacy, and after occupying PGFTU main branch in Gaza, a group of gunmen from the executive force, this day 17-7-2007, have attacked PGFTU office in Gaza and Khan Younis , occupying them and stealing everything inside. They asked the 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 violations against union freedoms, democracy and diversity. He added that the Palestinian workers are not facing outside siege only but they are also facing inside siege used against them by Hamas military force, in 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 more percentage of unemployment and ignoring their rights and freedoms. Therefore, PGFTU is appealing to the International Community, ALO, ILO, ITUC, ICATU and friendly federations to make their best 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 .
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