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Branch notes:
1. The blackmail and threats by the European Union, the IMF, bosses, bankers and
politicians across the continent in order to attempt to impose austerity on the people of
Greece.
Branch believes:
1. That workers and the poor should not pay for the bailouts of the bankers.
2. That the Greek people should be congratulated for their resistance to austerity.
3. That bold measures such as the nationalisation of the banks, the takeover of key areas of
industry, and refusing to pay the debt are needed.
4. That this requires mobilisation from below and a return to the strikes and protests against
austerity.
Branch resolves:
1. To support mobilisations called by the Greek Solidarity Campaign
http://greecesolidarity.org/ or the TUC or our union in solidarity with the people of Greece.
2. To reject the logic of the EU that dictates that workers and the poor must accept cuts and
poverty or face financial ruin.
3. To support the unity and solidarity of workers across Europeand the worldagainst
austerity and racism.
4. To support the campaign by Jubilee Debt http://jubileedebt.org.uk/ and others for the
cancellation of the Greek debt.
5. To support the resistance against austerity in Britain. We back initiatives called by the
TUC, the Peoples Assembly and Unite the Resistance.
6. To support the demonstration called by the TUC at the Tory Party conference in
Manchester on 4 October https://www.tuc.org.uk/about-tuc/regions/tuc-organise-nationaldemonstration-during-conservative-party-conference . We will organise transport for our
members and others.
Since July 2013, according to Egyptian and international human rights groups, tens of thousands
of opponents of El-Sisi's regime have been jailed, protesters have been regularly shot dead in the
streets, striking workers attacked by the army and security services, while dozens of journalists
have been harassed and detained. In addition, El-Sisi's regime has maintained the blockade on
Gaza, despite the desperate need of the Palestinian people for assistance in reconstruction
following the Israeli military assault last year.
We believe that the extension of an official invitation to President el-Sisi sends a message to the
Egyptian regime that such abuses will be tolerated or ignored by the UK government. We call on
the Prime Minister to rescind the invitation and demand that the Egyptian government takes
immediate steps to demonstrate its commitment to democratic freedoms and human rights
including the suspension of all death sentences, the immediate release of prisoners of
conscience and the prompt investigation and prosecution of those responsible for torture and
abuse of detainees.
The UK government must also stop licensing equipment for export to the Egyptian military and
security forces.
We further call on the Egyptian government and security forces to respect the right to protest and
strike and the right to freedom of expression. We express our solidarity with the Palestinian
people and call on Egypt to lift the siege of Gaza.
We call on all those in the UK who agree with the demands listed in this statement to join us in
protesting against El-Sisi's visit.
Egypt Solidarity Initiative
Signatures to campaign@egyptsolidarityinitiative.net and updates at
http://egyptsolidarityinitiative.org/