Posted on 09/01/2024 7:45:06 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Israel's Business Forum joined the Hostage Family Forum call to protest as Israelis blocked junctions around the country. The Histadrut chairman, Arnon Bar David, Israel's main labor organization, called for a total shutdown of the country's economy on Monday starting at 6 a.m., and Israel's airport followed shortly after.
Israelis gathered at junctions and blocked intersections around the country Sunday morning, calling for a hostage deal after reports came out that the bodies of six hostages had been retrieved from Gaza.
Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Ori Danino were alive in captivity for nearly 11 months before being killed in captivity by Hamas soon before IDF forces reached their location, according to an IDF initial assessment.
The Hostage Family Forum called on Israelis to take to the streets and demand a hostage deal now. Protests were planned for Sunday evening at dozens of locations around the country.
The forum also called on local government, union heads, and large companies to shut down Israel's economy Monday as part of a call for a deal and as a sign of unity with the families. Additionally, the forum called on the head of the Histadrut labor federation to call for a general strike.
"The national leadership has abandoned the hostages, and it is the time of social, economic, and local leadership to stand by the hostage families, by the public, and by the values of solidarity and mutual responsibility," said the forum.
The labor federation is considering possible steps and will announce its decision today, Ynet reported.
Opposition head Yair Lapid also called on the labor federation, employers, and local authorities to strike. "They were alive. Netanyahu and the cabinet of death decided not to save them," he said in a call to shut down the economy.
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LA and Tel Aviv are almost the same.
Commie sob should have been fried like the Rosenbergs long ago. He gave info to his belove USSR.š”š”š”
If Hamas doing this works, Israel will be the laughting stock of the world.
Kill their hostages, and then they surrender ?
No other country would do this.
> True. But, they do believe non-Jews are second class citizensā¦ <
I have an interesting perspective on that. Iām not Jewish, but I spent a number of years working for an Orthodox Jewish organization (long story).
Yes, there was a very subtle āyouāre not one of usā vibe there. But I was always treated politely, and with respect. There was never a hint of bias. I always felt comfortable working there.
About that vibeā¦I took no offense, as every group has it to some extent. Sports fans, Ivy League graduates, Hungarians*, whatever.
* I added Hungarians because my grandparents were all born in Hungary. Did they think Hungarian culture was just a bit better than all others? Well, yes they did.
These protests have been going on since late 2022.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-747554
...”Kaplan Force” blocking incoming traffic on Ayalon Highway during the 25th week of judicial reform protests June 24, 2023...
Leftist nonsense. The call should be to annihilate Hamas. What is wrong with these people. They always turn against Moses and God.
They simply use negotiating as a STALL TACTIC.
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Which is why Israel keeps pounding them. No deal, no cease fire.
It is unfortunate that this group is blaming Israeli government and the IDF. They were trying to free the hostages. The Hamas brigade holding them, realizing they were surrounded and no way out, could have surrendered and let the hostages go, but instead chose to murder the hostages. There is little you can negotiate with people of such mentality.
One can NOT negotiate with irreligious people like Palestianians/Gazans. Any sign of any flexibility/weakness at all will lead to more bloodshed. Going forward, there should be no quarter given. Since you questioned me with no reasoning, you joined them, status-wise. Leave me alone or I will ask the moderators to make you do so.
What would you call how the US ended WW2?
I know I’m just a hick from the sticks, and have little to no Foreign Affairs negotiations training, but HOW is shutting down the economy of Israel going to harm HAMAS?
These protesters are about as logical as the pro-aborts and the Code Pink chicks.
Monday is Labor Day.
I agree - it’s not as if all possible isn’t being done throughout this time. People are so ungrateful these days.
Leftists are a universal disgrace.
I thought you were gonna get a teacher to send me to the principal.
About to...that would be too nice.
The islamist check cleared and the Democrats have setup Netanyahu (who they hate as much as Trump) to take the blame for the failed hostage rescue (which was probably undermined by US intelligence agencies).
The left has not allowed for a clear victory in a war since the 1960 and will not. There is too much money to be made, too many campaigns dependent on the conflict and no peace for citizens that might see their governments as the problem.
It’s a (Israeli) domestic political point they’re attempting to make - even if it ultimately helps Hamas.
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