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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 350

Histadrut labor federation

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a video statement after the bodies of six hostages were recovered from Gaza, September 1, 2024. (screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 2, 2024, 5:13 pm
Netanyahu said to claim general strike a show of ‘support’ for Sinwar and Hamas
In cabinet meeting, premier insists issue of Israeli presence on Gaza-Egypt border ‘existential,’ while vowing to ‘exact a price’ from terror group for murder of six hostages in Gaza
By ToI Staff
Protesters calling for a hostages-for-ceasefire deal at Hakfar Hayarok Junction near Ramat Hasharon, in central Israel, September 2, 2024. (Hillel Maeir/Flash90)
September 2, 2024, 4:18 pm
Court shuts down Histadrut strike, accepting government claim it was political
Union boss says he’ll respect ruling, but doesn’t regret move; MKs urge class action suit; some activists protest against strike demanding truce-hostage deal, saying it aids Hamas
By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
Protesters demanding a hostage release deal block traffic at a junction next to the city of Ramat Hasharon, September 2, 2024. (Hillel Maeir/Flash90)
September 2, 2024, 12:04 pm
Striking unions join protest as thousands take to streets for hostage deal
Banks, malls, government offices shuttered, major intersections blocked ahead of main protests later Monday; court rules strike is political in nature and must end at 2:30 p.m.
By ToI Staff
Large crowds of Israelis call for a deal to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, September 1, 2024. (Ohad Avrahami/Pro-Democracy Protest Movement)
September 2, 2024, 2:50 am
Masses protest across Israel in flood of grief, anger after Hamas executes 6 hostages
Almost 300,000 rally in Tel Aviv in largest protest since Oct. 7, later clashing with police, blocking highway for hours; demand PM reach hostage deal; 200,000 more rally nationwide
By Noam Lehmann, Gianluca Pacchiani, ToI Staff and Agencies
Histadrut Labor Federation chief Arnon Bar-David announces a general strike over the government's failure to release hostages held in Gaza, September 1, 2024. (Histadrut)
September 1, 2024, 9:11 pm
Histadrut labor union announces nationwide strike, over failure to release hostages
‘A deal is more important than anything else,’ says Bar-David, amid outrage over killing of 6 captives; Smotrich says strike illegal, accuses him of representing Hamas interests
By Sam Sokol
Hayuta (right) and Yosef Busel, circa 1917 (Family album, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
July 21, 2024, 12:28 pm
Post-Oct. 7 Hebrew novel ‘Night Sparkles’ shows old-new resilience of Zionist women
Ayala Deckel’s latest novel brings to life the untold challenges and triumphs of early female pioneer and labor activist Hayuta Busel, through the eyes of a modern-day professor
By Maya Zanger-Nadis
Anti-government protests demand immediate elections at the Amiad Junction in northern Israel, July 6, 2024. (Shay Zeltzer/Pro-Democracy Protest Movement)
July 7, 2024, 2:25 am
Protesters call ‘shut down’ on Sunday, demanding elections on 9-month war milestone
Major companies say workers may partake in rallies; anti-government activists plan to block highways, call on Histadrut leader to strike in solidarity
By ToI Staff
The Changing Direction protest group stages a rally calling for elections, outside the Histadrut labor federation building in Tel Aviv, June 24, 2024. (Adar Eyal / Pro-Democracy Protest Movement)
June 24, 2024, 2:04 pm
Anti-government protesters handcuff selves to labor union building, demanding strike
Video shows demonstrators inside Histadrut’s Tel Aviv HQ, refusing to leave; protesters also stop traffic briefly on routes 2 and 4, burning tires and demanding a hostage deal
By ToI Staff
Yisrael Beytenu party leader Avigdor Liberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on May 27, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 2, 2024, 1:00 pm
Avigdor Liberman says Netanyahu offered him defense minister post
Hawkish opposition figure says he won’t accept role in beleaguered government, calls for elections now
By ToI Staff
Histadrut chair Arnon Bar-David speaks at a conference hosted by the Yedioth Ahronoth news outlet, May 8, 2024. (Ynet video: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 8, 2024, 5:05 pm
Histadrut head urges early elections, hints at potential future general strike
Arnon Bar-David says he has lost trust in government, but timing is key for any drastic action to force national vote; government decision on hostage deal could play a part
By ToI Staff
File: Histadrut chief Arnon Bar-David declares a general strike in protest of the judicial overhaul, at a press conference in Tel Aviv on March 27, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
February 17, 2024, 5:42 pm
Union chief calls for elections, says PM should resign, threatens to join protests
Netanyahu ‘took Israel to the edge,’ says Histadrut chief Arnon Bar-David, who slams divisive policies, economic conduct: ‘The country can’t carry on like this, it needs a restart’
By ToI Staff
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum created a 'Bring Them Home Now' Christmas ornament to bring attention to the hostages still held in Gaza by Hamas terrorists since October 7, 2023. (Courtesy)
January 10, 2024, 7:09 pm
Israeli firms and organizations to hold 100-minute Gaza hostage strike on Sunday
Workplaces, including clothing shops, shopping malls and food manufacturers will come to a standstill in solidarity with the families of the hostages held in Gaza since Oct. 7
By Sharon Wrobel
File: Histadrut chief Arnon Bar-David declares a general strike in protest of the judicial overhaul, at a press conference in Tel Aviv on March 27, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 17, 2023, 11:50 am
Labor federation chief said to vow action if government defies High Court
Meeting with business leaders over possible constitutional crisis if court strikes down a Basic Law amendment, Arnon Bar-David reportedly doesn’t commit to calling general strike
By ToI Staff
Doctors demonstrate against the judicial overhaul in Tel Aviv on July 18, 2023. (Jack Guez/AFP)
August 7, 2023, 7:46 pm
Doctors warn they won’t show up for work if government scorns a High Court ruling
‘White Coats’ protest group says that a government that doesn’t abide by court decisions is a ‘criminal dictatorship’
By ToI Staff
Arnon Bar-David, chairman of the Histadrut labor federation, speaks at a conference in Tel Aviv, December 7, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/ Flash90)
July 23, 2023, 6:43 pm
Likud, protest leaders reject labor union’s compromise overhaul bill
Both sides claim proposal would be a victory for the other; Histadrut to mull next steps as it faces growing pressure to intervene in national crisis
By ToI Staff
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