Railway to freeze partial privatization

The Histadrut (Federation of Labor in Israel) announced yesterday (Thursday) night that next week’s planned strike by Israel Railways workers had been called off. The railway workers had planned to seriously disrupt passenger and cargo traffic nationwide to protest the privatization of rolling stock maintenance. An agreement was reached to continue the deadlocked talks with…

‘Pri Galil’ workers launched open-ended strike

The ‘Pri-Galil’ canned vegetables factory employees at Hatzor (Upper Galilee – North of Israel) launched a strike today (Wednesday) until further notice. The workers have started to put up a protest tent camp, and intend to be stationed at the factory with family members. The strike decision was reached after the decision of the factory…

MK Khenin: Netanyahu leading assault on democracy

MK Dov Khenin (Hadash) slammed today (Monday) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the Knesset plenum session: “The government has launched a comprehensive assault on democracy, led not by Knesset members from the margins of the right wing but by the Prime Minister”. “Netanyahu understands that a large part of the public opposes his policies. His…

Stop the war against Iran – before it begins

Intervention in the 18th General Assembly of World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) by the Young Communist League of Israel (YCLI) Dear Comrades, The Young Communist League of Israel thanks the JCP for hosting this assembly. Today’s assembly convenes at a time of great political unrest in the Middle East region. There are increasing signs…

Archaeologists criticize new bill

The Knesset passed a bill in first reading on Wednesday that would abolish a rule requiring the chairman of the Israel Antiquities Authority to be a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities. The bill, which will now go to committee for further discussion, passed by a vote of 30-1. The sole vote…

Peace Now official’s home vandalized by fascists

The phrases ” ” and “Rabin is waiting for you” were spray-painted overnight Tuesday near the residence of Peace Now official Hagit Ofran in Jerusalem. Tuesday evening marks the Jewish anniversary of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination. The fascist vandals also wrote “Hagit Ofran – z”l (of blessed memory)” and “Givat Assaf” – an illegal…

Labor Court limits general strike to four hours

Israel was hit by a general strike on Monday that closed hospitals, banks, ports, universities, public transports and the country’s main international airport. The decision to let the strike go ahead on a limited basis from 6:00 am was taken by the National Labor Court which debated the issue through the night following the collapse…