On strike!

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Israeli embassies all around the world are closed due to workers being on strike because of how they receive oversea stipends for being Foreign Ministry workers. All over the world Israeli embassies held signs letting people know that they were closed and also having the word "Strike" on the signs as well and this also includes the Israeli embassy in Washington. Embassy Spokesman Elad Strohmayer sent out a tweet announcing the closing of the embassies and explaining the circumstances that came about to make that the decision, also blaming the Ministry of Finance stating that it did not leave them any choice to take the action since the Ministry of Finance was going against vital interests of Israel. The Finance Ministry decided in July to tax those overseas stipends who worked at embassies which would cost them thousands in shekels. The Finance Ministry has also stated that Foreign Ministry workers have to pay taxes like any other citizen in Israel.

Source: https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/30/middleeast/israel-embassies-closed-intl/index.html

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