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Israel's main labor union to strike if PM doesn't halt judicial plan
Updated 21:06, 27-Mar-2023
CGTN

Israel's main labor union on Monday threatened a nationwide strike if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not halt a planned judicial overhaul.

Arnon Bar-David, chairman of the Histadrut labor federation that represents hundreds of thousands of workers, issued the ultimatum amid expectations that Netanyahu would be making an announcement regarding the fate of the overhaul.

Israeli media reported that takeoffs from Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport have been suspended.

Later on Monday, the Histadrut national labor union instructed all government employees to go on strike, including in all of Israel's diplomatic missions around the world, Times of Israel reported.

A spokesperson for Israel's Embassy in the United States confirmed it has shut down until further notice, the report said.

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