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Israel Opposition Chief Backs Call for Strike in Support of Gaza Hostages
- Israeli Opposition Chief Yair Lapid supported a general strike to show solidarity with captives in Gaza on Tuesday.
- The Hostages and Missing Families Forum endorsed the strike after 20 parents called for it.
- Lapid emphasized that the strike is not political and should include all citizens' participation.
- Lapid urged the public, even government supporters, to participate in the strike to demand an end to hostages' captivity and ongoing violence.
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The leader of the Israeli opposition, Yair Lapid, on Tuesday called for a strike of solidarity with Israeli hostages in Gaza, next Sunday, joining first calls in this direction from the families of the captives. ...
The leader of the opposition and companies support this strike on Sunday, convened by the Forum of Families of Kidnapped and Disappeared. The country’s main union will not join but authorizes its workers to participate in the protests.
Israeli opposition leader backs general strike to end Gaza war
Israeli opposition chief Yair Lapid on Tuesday backed calls for a general strike in solidarity with captives still held in Gaza. "Strike on Sunday," Lapid posted on X, saying even supporters of the current government should take part and insisting it was not party political. Sunday is the first day of the working week in Israel. "Strike out of solidarity. Strike because the families have asked, and that's reason enough. Strike because no one has…
Histadrut, the great Israeli trade union center, and the boss, finally decided not to join the strike next Sunday. The opposition and several public and private institutions join the movement, calling for the Forum of Hostage Families in solidarity with the 49 Israelis still captive in Gaza.
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