Mayor Clover Moore says procurement and investment should be examined to potentially ‘put additional pressure towards a ceasefire’ in Gaza
Sydney’s mayor, Clover Moore, has backed a report into ‘companies involved in, or profiting from, any human rights violations including the illegal occupation of the settlements in Palestinian territories’.Sydney’s mayor, Clover Moore, has backed a report into ‘companies involved in, or profiting from, any human rights violations including the illegal occupation of the settlements in Palestinian territories’.
The motion – called Report on City of Sydney Suppliers and Investments in Relation to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Campaign and Israel – was passed eight votes to two. “Boycotts work because they send an important message to governments and companies about our values and they work because they remove real, tangible, financial support to those perpetrate violence and oppression.”. She said the council had consistently advocated for a lasting ceasefire, the safe return of hostages and negotiations for an enduring peace.
“We’re a local government. We’re here to look after the roads, rates and rubbish, not virtue signal about wars in the Middle East,” he told Guardian Australia.
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