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Israeli protesters join general strike

Jewish Journal August 1, 2011

Municipal employees throughout Israel went on a one-day strike in support of social justice.

As strike wears on, top doc says he’ll go hungry

Jewish Journal July 25, 2011

The head of the Israel Medical Association went on a hunger strike to ramp up doctors\’ demands for better wages.

Israel attacks Hamas terror squad, killing 3

Jewish Journal April 3, 2011

Israel\’s Air Force attacked what it said was a terror squad planning to kidnap Israelis over the Passover holiday, killing three.

Netanyahu says Israel ‘regrets’ hitting Palestinian civilians

Jewish Journal March 22, 2011

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he regretted the accidental killing of four members of a Palestinian family in their Gaza home by Israeli tank fire.

Israeli diplomats end strike

Jewish Journal January 24, 2011

A strike by Israeli Foreign Ministry employees that caused the cancellation of visits by foreign delegations has ended. An agreement reached Monday means that a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and several ministers to attend the annual joint Israel-Germany Cabinet session will go ahead this week as scheduled, according to reports. As part of the three-year agreement, the diplomats will receive a salary increase, a bonus package and a special bonus for diplomats serving abroad, many of whom have said they could not afford to live in their host countries on meager salaries. A demand for outside evaluation for major promotions will be addressed outside of the salary dispute, according to reports.

Russian president nixes Israel visit over strike

Jewish Journal January 3, 2011

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev canceled a planned visit to Israel due to a strike by Foreign Ministry employees. The striking workers had threatened to embarrass the Russian leader during his visit, which was scheduled for the middle of January. The workers gave interviews in Israel\’s Russian-language media, closely monitored by the Russian government, saying that they would not assist in preparations for the visit, Haaretz reported. The visit, scheduled several months ago, was to include a delegation of 500 people, including businesspeople, lawmakers and senior officials, according to Ynet.\nThe Foreign Ministry workers are protesting low wages.