Nurses’ strike enters day 11

Two-day truce was called in the nurses’ strike on Wednesday, as the strike was poised to enter its 11th day. “We decided on a two-day truce to help the hospitals, and in good faith end the crisis as fast as possible. I hope that once it ends there will be intensive, real negotiations and a…

Histadrut: A new social front has been established

Hadash (The Democratic Front for Peace and Equality –Communist Party of Israel CPI) is among the factions that have united to form an opposition block running in the elections for the Histadrut (Federation of Labor in Israel) and Na’amat (Movement of Working Women & Volunteers) to be held on May 22. Last week, March 27,…

Over 80,000 protest in Israel’s periphery

More than 80,000 people on Saturday evening attended protests against the cost of living and soaring housing prices in the southern city of Beersheba, northern cities of Haifa and Afula and many other cities across the country. The rallies’ participants included the leaders of the Tel Aviv protest city, youth movement members, leading members of…

Housing activists rally in Jerusalem, Haifa, Tel Aviv, Ashdod and Be’er Sheva, chanting “Bibi go home”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Bibi) vowed to bring down housing prices by “cutting bureaucracy”, a pledge that was dismissed by protest organizers who have turned one of Tel-Aviv’s main avenues into a tent camp. Netanyahu convened a press conference in Jerusalem yesterday (Tuesday) with the housing and finance ministers to lay out a plan would…

Labor dispute declared in all Israeli airlines

The Histadrut labor federation laid the groundwork Monday for an airlines strike, declaring a labor dispute in all Israeli airlines: El Al, Arkia and Israir less than 24 hours after a port workers’ strike ended. The Histadrut also declared labor disputes at the Israel National Roads Company, Educational Television (Channel 23) and the Petah-Tikva Municipality…

Jerusalem: Thousands protest against racism

Calling on the government of Israel to wake up and take a serious stand against racism, thousands of people marched through the streets of Jerusalem  Wednesday to protest what they believe is on-going and institutionalized discrimination against Israelis of Ethiopian descent. Some 5,000 protesters marched from the Knesset compound to Jerusalem’s Independence Park, where a…