Arabs hold general strike across Israel as Palestinians declare ‘day of rage’
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(Worthy News) – Palestinians and Arab Israelis were participating in a general strike across Israel, the West Bank and Gaza on Tuesday in protest of Israeli policies toward Palestinians.
The participants were set to protest Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, as well as recent Israeli actions in Jerusalem, in marches on Tuesday afternoon and evening.
“This is the first time we’re seeing almost everyone participate in the strike. We’ve tried it before, but we’ve never seen this result,” said Castro Othman, a resident of Tamra in northern Israel. [ Source: Times of Israel (Read More…) ]
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