Palestinians across Israel and the occupied territories have gone on strike over Israel’s policies. The fighting is the most intense since a 2014 war between Israel and Hamas, but efforts to halt it have so far stalled. With no end in sight to the fighting, Palestinians in Israel, east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank observed a general strike on Tuesday. Leaders of the Palestinian community in Israel called the strike, which was embraced by the internationally-backed Palestinian Authority in the occupied West Bank, where ministries and schools were closed. Muhammad Barakeh, one of the organisers of the strike, said Palestinians are expressing a “collective position” against Israel’s “aggression” in Gaza and Jerusalem, as well as the “brutal repression” by police across Israel.

Source: Irish Independent May 18, 2021 11:36 UTC