Major US healthcare union endorses call for arms embargo on Israel

1199SEIU, a healthcare union in the United States that comprises around 450,000 members, has issued a statement calling for a ceasefire in both Lebanon and Gaza, as well as an arms embargo on Israel.

The union joins others who have called for an arms embargo on Israel, like the Association of Flight Attendants; the American Postal Workers Union; the International Union of Painters; the Service Employees International Union; United Auto Workers; United Electrical Workers; and the National Education Association.

The 1199SEIU union endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in the upcoming election. However, Harris has repeatedly stated she would not condition aid to Israel.