Israel holds national strike

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Israel is holding a strike in protest at the governments handling of the war.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/02/israel-gaza-war-national-strike-hostages-ceasefire-netanyahu

Israel's democracy in action. I pray they influence the government to prioritise the hostages release and a workable ceasefire.

Israel's democracy in action didn't last long.

Indeed. From bbc

Workers have been ordered to go back to their jobs, says Arnon Bar-David, the head of Histadrut, the union which organised Monday's strikes.
Earlier today Israel's labour court earlier ruled that the strike must end at 14:30 local time (12:30 BST) - earlier than its planned finish.

From BBC

The Times of Israel reported that police were using considerable aggression at one protest outside the prime minister’s home in Jerusalem, including violently pushing protesters, throwing some to the ground, and dragging many away.
One member of the police squeezed the throat of a Times of Israel reporter, according to the newspaper.

That's horrendous but not a surprise.