{"id":2335279,"date":"2024-09-01T15:33:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T19:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-workers-union-leader-announces-strike-to-protest-lack-of-hostage-deal-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-01T15:40:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T19:40:45","slug":"israeli-workers-union-leader-announces-strike-to-protest-lack-of-hostage-deal-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-workers-union-leader-announces-strike-to-protest-lack-of-hostage-deal-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli worker\u2019s union leader announces strike to protest lack of hostage deal &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisraeli-workers-union-leader-announces-strike-to-protest-lack-of-hostage-deal-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2335279&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The leader of Israel&#8217;s national workers union, Histadrut, has announced a \u200cone-day strike set \u2062for Monday to protest the government&#8217;s\u200c failure to secure a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-terrorists-will-get-billions-of-dollars-before-congress-can-review-new-nuclear-deal\/\" title=\"Iranian Terrorists Will Get Billions of Dollars Before Congress Can Review New Nuclear Deal\">hostage deal<\/a> amid escalating tensions following the\u200b deaths of hostages in Gaza. Arnon Bar-David, the union\u200b chief, indicated that further strikes might be considered later. Histadrut, with \u200dover 800,000 members in a country of 9.6 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-political-activism-and-influence-of-bill-gates\/\" title=\"The Political Activism And Influence of Bill Gates\">wields significant influence<\/a> and the strike poses a risk to the nation\u2019s \u200beconomy.<\/p>\n<p>During a press conference,\u2062 Bar-David highlighted the tragedy of\u2063 hostages being killed in Gaza&#8217;s tunnels, emphasizing the need for public intervention to prompt change. The strike was intensified by reports of the Israel Defense Forces discovering six hostages executed shortly before their bodies were found.<\/p>\n<p>In response to Bar-David&#8217;s call, tens of thousands \u200dof Israelis took to the streets across the nation. The Association of\u200d University Heads also expressed support\u2063 for the strike, indicating that various universities would participate in \u2064the\u2063 economic shutdown while allowing some exams\u2062 to proceed as planned.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Israeli worker&rsquo;s union leader announces strike to protest lack of hostage deal<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1734852\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The head of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Israel's\">Israel<\/a>&lsquo;s national workers union announced a strike to protest the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Netanyahu\">Netanyahu<\/a> government&rsquo;s inability to secure a hostage deal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Histadrut Labor Federation chief Arnon Bar-David announced on Sunday that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>strike<\/a> would only last a single day, on Monday, and that any further strike would be decided later. The Histadrut is one of the most powerful organizations in the country, boasting over 800,000 members in a country of 9.6 million. The strike risks crippling the country.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yigal Sarusi, center, mourns during the funeral of his son, slain hostage Almog Sarusi, who was killed in Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, at a cemetery in Ra&rsquo;anana, Israel, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. (AP Photo\/Ariel Schalit)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Jews are being murdered in the tunnels of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Gaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gaza<\/a>. It is impossible to grasp and has to stop,&rdquo; Bar-David said at a press conference after a meeting with the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, the <em>Times of Israel<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are getting body bags instead of a deal. I have come to the conclusion that only our intervention might move those who need to be moved,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement came after a meeting with security officials, when Bar-David came to the conclusion that a hostage deal isn&rsquo;t coming &ldquo;because of political considerations,&rdquo; and argued that due to political polarization, &ldquo;we are no longer one people; we are camp against camp&rdquo; and &ldquo;we need to bring back the State of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I call on the people of Israel to go out to the streets tonight and tomorrow and for everyone to take part in the strike,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Tens of thousands heeded Bar-David&rsquo;s call, flooding the streets of Tel Aviv and elsewhere across Israel, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BarakRavid\/status\/1830292233922482540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to videos posted to X.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement and protests came as a result of the Israel Defense Forces&rsquo;s discovery of the bodies of six hostages, who were executed in tunnels underneath Gaza shortly before the IDF found them. Among them was Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose parents pleaded for his release in a speech at the Democratic National Convention 10 days prior.<\/p>\n<p>The Association of University Heads announced that Israeli <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/universities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>universities<\/a> will &ldquo;join the economic shutdown.&rdquo; Some exams will continue as scheduled.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The university heads repeat their call to the government of Israel to make freeing the hostages the top national mission,&rdquo; it said.<\/p>\n<p>Others pushed back on the calls to strike, however. Over a dozen municipalities and local councils said that they would not take part in a general strike, the <em>Times of Israel<\/em> reported. Among these are Jerusalem, Ashdod, Bnei Brak, Netanya, Ramle, Dimona, Holon, Petah Tikva, Kiryat Gat, Arad, Beit Shemesh, Katzrin, the Merom HaGalil Regional Council, and the settlements of Efrat and Ma&rsquo;ale Adumim.<\/p>\n<p>Samaria Regional Council chief Yossi Dagan argued that in court rulings, &ldquo;it was specifically established that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/robinson-encourages-delegates-to-join-the-brave-heart-of-our-time-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Robinson encourages delegates to join \u2018the brave heart of our time\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">workers&#038;rsquo<\/a>; committee does not have the right to shut down the economy due to a political debate in protest of political and security issues. With all due respect, no one is above the law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The West Bank&rsquo;s Mateh Binyamin Regional Council head, Israel Gantz, said his employees would &ldquo;not take part in an illegal strike that weakens the country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Netanyahu government has faced increased domestic and international pressure in recent months to reach a hostage deal with Hamas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1734852\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1734852\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The decision regarding any future strikes would be made later. The Histadrut is one of the most influential organizations in Israel, representing over 800,000 members in a nation of 9.6 million people. This strike has the potential to significantly disrupt the country. During a press conference following a meeting with the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, Bar-David expressed his outrage, stating, \u201cJews are being murdered in the tunnels of Gaza. It is incomprehensible and must end.\u201d He lamented that instead of securing a deal for hostages, they were receiving body bags and concluded that only their intervention could prompt necessary action from those in power.<\/p>\n<p>Bar-David&#8217;s announcement followed discussions with security officials where he determined that political factors were hindering progress on a hostage deal. He emphasized that political divisions have created an environment where \u201cwe are no longer one people; we are camp against camp,\u201d urging for unity to restore the State of Israel. He called on Israelis to take to the streets both tonight and tomorrow to participate in the strike.<\/p>\n<p>In response to his call, tens of thousands joined protests across Tel Aviv and other cities as seen in videos shared on social media platform X. The protests were sparked by recent discoveries made by Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), which included six hostages who had been executed within Gaza\u2019s tunnels shortly before their bodies were found\u2014one being Hersh Goldberg-Polin whose parents had recently appealed for his release at the Democratic National Convention.<\/p>\n<p>The Association of University Heads announced their support for an economic shutdown but noted some exams would proceed as planned while reiterating calls for prioritizing hostage release as a national mission. However, several municipalities and local councils declared they would not participate in any general strike including Jerusalem, Ashdod, Bnei Brak among others.<\/p>\n<p>Samaria Regional Council chief Yossi Dagan stated that court rulings have established workers&#8217; committees do not possess authority to halt economic activity over political disputes while Mateh Binyamin Regional Council head Israel Gantz asserted his employees would refrain from participating in what he deemed an illegal strike detrimental to national interests.<\/p>\n<p>The Netanyahu government has faced mounting pressure both domestically and internationally recently regarding efforts to negotiate a hostage deal with Hamas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2335280,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Israel-hostages.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34139,4671,4522,32076,39872],"class_list":["post-2335279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-hostage-deal","tag-israel","tag-strike","tag-washington-examiner","tag-workers-union"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Israel-hostages.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335279"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335279\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}