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        <title>Nurses declare nationwide strike Wednesday over violence against medical staff</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/nurses-declare-nationwide-strike-wednesday-over-violence-against-medical-staff/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Association decries alleged failure to implement plan to protect healthcare workers; says no non-urgent surgeries will be held, ICU units will have reduced staff</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/nurses-declare-nationwide-strike-wednesday-over-violence-against-medical-staff/">Nurses declare nationwide strike Wednesday over violence against medical staff</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Nurses strike at Haifa hospital after violent assault on staff</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/nurses-strike-at-haifa-hospital-after-violent-assault-on-staff/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2021 10:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>National union warns of work cessation throughout country if government does not address the issue</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/nurses-strike-at-haifa-hospital-after-violent-assault-on-staff/">Nurses strike at Haifa hospital after violent assault on staff</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Medical lab technicians go on strike over workload and wages</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/medical-lab-technicians-go-on-strike-over-workload-and-wages/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 08:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[nurses]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Week after nurses forced into arbitration with Health Ministry and ordered to call off labor action, other staff take up protest</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/medical-lab-technicians-go-on-strike-over-workload-and-wages/">Medical lab technicians go on strike over workload and wages</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Court orders striking nurses back to work after two-day standoff</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/court-orders-striking-nurses-back-to-work-after-two-day-standoff/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2019 15:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[nurses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nurses strike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Nurses Union]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[strikes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Medical staff protesting heavy caseloads, poor working conditions in hospitals and clinics told to enter talks with Health Ministry</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/court-orders-striking-nurses-back-to-work-after-two-day-standoff/">Court orders striking nurses back to work after two-day standoff</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Nurses go on strike to protest working conditions, heavy caseloads</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/nurses-to-go-on-strike-to-protest-working-conditions-heavy-caseloads/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 01:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Walkout impacts hospitals and health clinics across Israel; emergency care and other essential services to continue</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/nurses-to-go-on-strike-to-protest-working-conditions-heavy-caseloads/">Nurses go on strike to protest working conditions, heavy caseloads</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Man indicted for stabbing nurse at Shmuel Harofe hospital</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-indicted-for-stabbing-nurse-at-shmuel-harofe-hospital/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 09:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[National Nurses Union]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Oshar Bakhit, a Sudanese national in Israel on a temporary visa, charged with attacking 65-year-old Rachel Kovo, seriously injuring her</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-indicted-for-stabbing-nurse-at-shmuel-harofe-hospital/">Man indicted for stabbing nurse at Shmuel Harofe hospital</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Nurses hold nationwide strike to protest violence against medical staff</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/nurses-hold-nationwide-strike-to-protest-violence-against-medical-staff/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 09:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel Inside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[violence against healthcare professionals]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Employees walk out of hospitals, clinics, child health centers over Monday stabbing of a nurse by a patient</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/nurses-hold-nationwide-strike-to-protest-violence-against-medical-staff/">Nurses hold nationwide strike to protest violence against medical staff</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Hospitals overflowing across the country</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/hospitals-overflowing-across-the-country/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel Inside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rambam Medical Center]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Amid flu epidemic, Haifa intensive care ward reaches 200% occupancy</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/hospitals-overflowing-across-the-country/">Hospitals overflowing across the country</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>I&#8217;m a nurse, don&#8217;t let me burn out</title>
		<link>https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/im-a-nurse-dont-let-me-burn-out/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[The Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nurses strike]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=330734</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Abysmal salaries and working conditions are eroding Israel's standard of medical care</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/im-a-nurse-dont-let-me-burn-out/">I&#8217;m a nurse, don&#8217;t let me burn out</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Nurses leave negotiating table after sides had seemed closer to deal</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/nurses-leave-negotiating-table-after-sides-appear-to-come-closer/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel Inside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nurses strike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ilana Cohen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nili Arad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance Ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=316344</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>With strike in its 16th day, workers and Finance Ministry agree on size of pay raise but remain at loggerheads over implementation </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/nurses-leave-negotiating-table-after-sides-appear-to-come-closer/">Nurses leave negotiating table after sides had seemed closer to deal</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>You got some &#8216;splainin&#8217; to do</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/you-got-some-splainin-to-do/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel & the Region]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hebrew media review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avigdor Liberman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ramat Shlomo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Givat Hamatos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nurses strike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ashdod port]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[East Jerusalem]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=316460</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Spokespeople's skills are put to the test as the Finance Ministry gives rich port workers a raise, Israel doubles down on East Jerusalem building; and an army unit is still left doing reserve duty for Pillar of Defense</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/you-got-some-splainin-to-do/">You got some &#8216;splainin&#8217; to do</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Nurses&#8217; strike enters 15th day with no end in sight</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/nurses-strike-enters-15th-day-with-no-end-in-site/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2012 23:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel Inside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nurses strike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ilana Cohen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance Ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Labor Court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nili Arad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nurses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yaakov Litzman]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=314620</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Treasury must tell court by morning whether it wants to negotiate or pursue an injunction to force nurses back to work</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/nurses-strike-enters-15th-day-with-no-end-in-site/">Nurses&#8217; strike enters 15th day with no end in sight</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Heros and zeros</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/heros-and-zeros/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel & the Region]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hebrew media review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hebron]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[West Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[terrorism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Avigdor Liberman]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The officer who shot a fake-gun-toting Palestinian is praised while Liberman makes the news for all the wrong reasons</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/heros-and-zeros/">Heros and zeros</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Reality check</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/reality-check/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel & the Region]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hebrew media review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nurses strike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education in Israel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Avigdor Liberman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yisrael Beytenu party]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hanukkah]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pornography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pesticides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sara Netanyahu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uzi Arad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tzipi Livni]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Faina Kirshenbaum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tzipi Hotovely]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Labor party]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Liberman scolds, nurses' strike holds and academic ranking story unfolds</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/reality-check/">Reality check</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Abandonment issues</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/abandonment-issues/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel & the Region]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hebrew media review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nurses strike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avigdor Liberman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hanin Zoabi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EU European Union]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[West Bank settlements]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Nurses are set to walk off the job; EU wants Israel to walk away from settlement activity; and have Netanyahu’s antics caused America to walk away from Israel?</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/abandonment-issues/">Abandonment issues</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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