A growing number of unions across Australia have backed the international boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign targeting Israel. The campaign demands that Israel ends its apartheid-like policies towards Palestinians.
The National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) said in a July 20 statement that it would 鈥渃ontinue to add its voice to the call for an end to Israel鈥檚 occupation of Palestine and condemning all acts of terrorism鈥.