Palestinian University Employees go on Strike
Employees of Palestinian universities went on strike on Monday calling for improvements to working conditions.
The strike was called for by the union of university employees, which issued a statement of demands including an appeal to President Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad to enact their commitment to pay retirement allowances.
The statement said that if the demands are not met, the union will call for more intensive strike action.
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