In Show of Unity, Palestinians Hold General Strike to Protest Israel’s Attacks on Gaza Mohammad Al-Kassim 05/18/2021
Arab citizens of Israel join Tuesday’s strike, to also protest unfair treatment of Arab Israelis, particularly in mixed cities
Thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and east Jerusalem, and Arab citizens of Israel participated in a general strike to protest Israel’s continuing bombardment of the Gaza Strip.
The strike was initiated by activists, but on Tuesday the leaders of the Palestinian factions set aside their differences and united in their condemnation of Israel’s air campaign against Gaza.