Workers protest after mayor shuts Haifa refinery

Several workers from the Carmel Olefins refinery are protesting outside Haifa city hall after the mayor orders the factory shut.

The workers say the move is a populist measure by Mayor Yona Yahav, Ynet reports.

Yahav ordered the refinery shut for a month after a series of incidents that he says are polluting the area.

The refinery is appealing to the court against the move and says it is fully compliant with strict anti-pollution laws.

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