In 2019, David Borrus, Business Manager of the New England Regional Council of Carpenters, participated in the "MA Labor Study Tour of Israel," an expenses-paid propaganda trip to Israel coordinated by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston in collaboration with the Jewish Labor Committee. Borrus is listed as a "Community Leader" who supports the JCRC's "Boston Partners for Peace" initiative, which promotes normalization of relations with Israel in order to undercut solidarity with Palestinians. In 2004, Borrus participated in the Jewish Labor Committee's mobilization against a divestment effort against Israel in Somerville, MA.
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David Borrus, Business Manager of the New England Regional Council of Carpenters, is listed as a "Community Leader" who endorses "Boston Partners for Peace," an initiative of the JCRC of Greater Boston which promotes normalization of relations with Israel and undercutting solidarity with Palestinians.
In 2019, David Borrus, Business Manager of the New England Regional Council of Carpenters, participated in a "Study Tour" (propaganda junket) to Israel for "Boston's labor leadership," through which, according to the JCRC of Greater Boston, participants "gained a deeper understanding of the complexities and challenges facing the region," and "returned inspired and eager to share their new perspectives with their communities and to support Boston Partners for Peace." Indeed, Borrus has endorsed the JCRC-supported normalization effort "Boston Partners for Peace."
In 2004, Borrus participated in the Jewish Labor Committee's mobilization against an effort to divest the city of Somerville from Israel Bonds and from companies profiting from Israeli apartheid
In 2019, David Borrus, Business Manager of the New England Regional Council of Carpenters, participated in the "MA Labor Study Tour of Israel," an all-expenses-paid propaganda junket to Israel coordinated by the JCRC of Greater Boston in collaboration with the New England Chapter of the Jewish Labor Committee. Accordingly to the JCRC of Greater Boston, participants in this 2019 trip "returned inspired and eager to share their new perspectives with their communities and to support Boston Partners for Peace." Boston Partners for Peace is a people-to-people normalization initiative sponsored by the JCRC of Greater Boston which pushes the false narrative that "friendship," "cooperation," and "tolerance" can bring an end to the "conflict" between Palestinians and the Israeli settlers who are ethnically cleansing Palestinians from their land and stealing Palestinian resources. Borrus is listed as a "Community Leader" of the "Boston Partners for Peace" initiative.