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Israeli tech firms to join strike aimed at ending war
Several of Israel's prominent software and hi-tech companies have announced they will permit their employees to join a strike aimed at compelling the government to end the ongoing conflict, Israel National News says in a report. This action is framed as an act of 'solidarity' with the families of hostages taken during the conflict, which began on October 7, 2023. The strike organisers are also reportedly in discussions to bring the Histadrut, Israel's largest labour federation, into the protest. The involvement of the Histadrut would significantly escalate the action into a potential general strike, capable of paralysing the national economy and placing immense pressure on the government. The move by the tech sector, a critical engine of the Israeli economy, highlights the significant financial and social strain the prolonged war is causing.
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