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Tuesday, May 9, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Ahead of Trump visit, Foreign Ministry calls strike over wage dispute
Foreign ministry workers declare a general strike to disrupt an expected upcoming visit by US President Donald Trump.
In a memo to all ministry employees in Israel and abroad, head of the workers union Hanan Goder instructs workers not to participate in any preparations for Trump’s visit effective Thursday.
The fight between the diplomatic service and the Finance Ministry over low pay has been ongoing for several years. The diplomats argue that past agreements are not being honored and budgets are not being approved.
Jerusalem and Washington are in talks to arrange a one-day visit by Trump to Israel, rumored to be on May 22.
— Stuart Winer
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