List of strikes in Palestine
Throughout the history of Palestine, a number of strikes, labour disputes, student strikes, hunger strikes, and other industrial actions have occurred.
Background
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A labour strike is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. This can include wildcat strikes, which are done without union authorisation, and slowdown strikes, where workers reduce their productivity while still carrying out minimal working duties. It is usually a response to employee grievances, such as low pay or poor working conditions. Strikes can also occur to demonstrate solidarity with workers in other workplaces or pressure governments to change policies.
20th century
[edit]1930s
[edit]- 1933 Palestine riots
- Arab general strike, in 1936, part of the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine.
1940s
[edit]1960s
[edit]- February 1969 Palestinian youth protests, series of protests including strikes and school strikes, led by youth in Palestine following a riot by schoolgirls in the Gaza Strip that clashed with Israeli troops.[1][2][3][4]
1970s
[edit]- August 1971 Gaza general strike, general strike in the Gaza Strip against Israeli bulldozing of homes in Gaza.[5][6]
- First annual general strike in Palestine to mark Land Day in March 1976.
- 1976 Israeli VAT protests, protests including strikes in Israel against introduction of value added tax and in Palestine against imposition of the tax in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.[7][8][9]
1980s
[edit]- March 1980 West Bank general strike, in protest against the Israeli government's move to allow Israeli settlement in the city of Hebron.[10]
- June 1980 West Bank general strike, in protest against a Jewish Underground bombing that injured Mayor of Nablus Bassam Shakaa and Mayor Ramallah Karim Khalaf.[11][12]
- 1980-81 West Bank teachers strike, by Israeli-employed Palestinian teachers in the West Bank demanding pay raises to match their salaries with the salaries of teachers in Israel.[13]
- 1981 Birzeit University strike, strike by students at Birzeit University in the West Bank in protest against Israeli forces' harassment of students.[14]
- December 1981 Gaza general strike, general strike in the Gaza Strip in response to Israeli plans to re-organise the Military Governorate overseeing the occupation.[15][16][17]
- March 1982 West Bank general strike, general strike in the West Bank following the Israeli occupation government's dismissal of elected Palestinian nationalist mayors in the West Bank.[18][19][20]
- One-day general strike in April 1982 across 15 Muslim-majority countries called by King Khalid of Saudi Arabia after an Israeli army reservist killed two in an attack on the Dome of the Rock.[21][22]
- 1982 Bethlehem University strike, by students at Bethlehem University in the West Bank following the Israeli military's move to deport eight British and American teachers who refused to sign pledges saying they would not "give any services directly or indirectly which will help or support the so-called Palestine Liberation Organization or any other hostile organization."[23][24]
- 1984 Palestinian prisoners' hunger strike, 10-day hunger strike by Palestinians imprisoned by Israel in Al-Junaid Prison in Nablus over prison conditions.[25][26][27]
- 1986 Birzeit University strike, 2-month strike by Birzeit University faculty over wage cuts.[28]
- December 1986 West Bank general strike, general strike in the West Bank after two Birzeit University students were killed by Israeli forces while protesting a roadblock on campus.[29]
- First Intifada, including strikes, against the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
1990s
[edit]- 1992 Palestinian prisoners' hunger strike, hunger strike by Palestinians imprisoned by Israel demanding improved prison conditions.
- 1995 Palestinian prisoners' hunger strike, hunger strike by Palestinians imprisoned by Israel demanding the release of political prisoners.[30][31][32]
- March 1997 Palestinian general strike, general strike in Palestine over the Israeli government's approval of settlements on Jabal Abu Ghneim.[33]
- 1997 Palestinian teachers' strike, 3-week strike over wages.[34]
21st century
[edit]2000s
[edit]- 2006 Palestinian teachers' strike, 2-month strike by teachers over unpaid wages.[35][36][37]
- 2007 Gaza medical strike, strike by medical workers in the Gaza Strip following the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip.[38][39]
2010s
[edit]- 2011–2012 Palestinian protests, including strikes.
- 2013–14 UNRWA strike, over 2-month strike by UNRWA staff over wages.[40][41]
- 2014 Zarfati Garage strike, strike by Palestinian workers at the Zarfati Garage in the Israeli settlement of Mishor Adumim over the right to unionise.[42][43]
- 2017 Palestinian prisoners' hunger strike[44][45]
2020s
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Israelis Quell Riot by Arab Girls in Gaza; 90 Hurt". The New York Times. 3 February 1969. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Disorders Break out on West Bank As Students Attempt to Demonstrate Against Israel". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 6 February 1969. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Civil Unrest on West Bank and East Jerusalem Declines Somewhat, Officials Report". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 14 February 1969. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Women's Resistance: January-March 1969" (PDF). Arab Women's Information Committee. 31 March 1969. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "General Protest Strike in Gaza Strip Fizzles After Second Day". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 17 August 1971. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Eder, Richard (20 August 1971). "Gaza a Monument to Wretchedness Caused in Mideast". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "West Bank Anti-vat Strike". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 6 August 1976. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Work and Commerce In West Bank Halted By Arab Tax Strike". The New York Times. 16 December 1976. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Israeli Grocers Strike Against Vat". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 17 August 1976. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Arab General Strike on West Bank is Only Partially Successful". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 26 March 1980. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Strikes in East Jerusalem, West Bank". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 4 June 1980. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Shipler, David K. (4 June 1980). "West Bank Hit by Protest Strike After the Attack on Arab Mayors; Another Plot Reportedly Foiled West Bank Hit by Strike Protesting Attack on Mayors". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "West Bank teachers return to work". UPI. 16 March 1981. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Students Strike at W. Bank University". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 17 June 1981.
- ^ "Unrest Spreading in Gaza, West Bank". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 10 December 1981. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Army breaks Gaza strike". The Press. 14 December 1981. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Around the World; Gaza City Begins Strike Over Tax on Doctors". The New York Times. 6 December 1981. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "General Strike Paralyzes West Bank". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 23 March 1982. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Claiborne, William (26 March 1982). "Israel Fires 2 Mayors in West Bank". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Claiborne, William (27 March 1982). "Israeli Campaign Marks Turning Point in West Bank Relations". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Kifner, John (15 April 1982). "MOSLEMS OBSERVE A GENERAL STRIKE". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Smith, William E. (19 April 1982). "Middle East: Attack at the Dome of the Rock". Time Magazine. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Arab Students at Bethlehem University Go on Strike". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 7 December 1982. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "ISRAEL DEPORTS BRITON WHO REFUSED TO SIGN PLEDGE ON P.L.O." The New York Times. 6 November 1982. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Inmates on West Bank Give Up Hunger Strike". The New York Times. 5 October 1984. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Abu Sneineh, Mustafa (1 May 2019). "Beds, kettles and books: How hunger strikes changed the cells of Palestinian prisoners". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Arab General Strike in East Jerusalem". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 5 October 1984. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Penny (1 September 1986). "Palestinian Universities under Occupation, June to August 1986". Journal of Palestine Studies. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Clarity, James F. (14 December 1986). "THE WORLD; West Bank Arabs Protest Shootings". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Horan, Deborah (28 June 1995). "PALESTINE-ISRAEL: Penitent Husseini Joins Prisoners' Hunger Strike". Inter Press Service. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "CHRONOLOGICAL REVIEW OF EVENTS RELATING TO THE QUESTION OF PALESTINE: June 1995". United Nations Information System on the Question of Palestine. 30 June 1995. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Fifteen Days of Hunger Strike". The Palestine Poster Project Archives. 1995. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Palestinians Strike Over Israeli Building Plan". The New York Times. 4 March 1997. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Gellman, Barton (27 April 1997). "PLO LEADER TURNS TABLES TO BREAK TEACHERS' STRIKE". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Palestinian teachers end strike". Al Jazeera. 6 November 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Myre, Greg (3 September 2006). "Palestinian Teachers Begin New School Year on Strike". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Bonham Carter, Rachel (5 September 2006). "Six months without pay sparks teachers' strike in Gaza and West Bank – UNICEF press release". United Nations Information System on the Question of Palestine. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "OPT: Gaza Humanitarian Situation Report 13 Sep 2007". United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 13 September 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Chassay, Clancy (24 October 2007). "Patients caught up in middle of Fatah and Hamas tug of war". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Hatuqa, Dalia (15 January 2014). "UN strike paralyses West Bank refugee camps". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ [UNRWA Staff Union Strike in West Bank Ends "https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/official-statements/unrwa-staff-union-strike-west-bank-ends"]. UNRWA. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
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- ^ Matar, Haggai (8 April 2016). "A win for labor rights of Palestinians working in Israeli settlements". +972 Magazine. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Baroud, Ramzy (10 May 2017). "Why are Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Schaeffer Omer-Man, Michael (27 April 2017). "Palestinians hold general strike in support of hunger-striking prisoners". +972 Magazine. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "EU calls for 'immediate solution' to Palestine teachers strike". The Middle East Monitor. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Debre, Isabel (29 March 2023). "Palestinian teachers' strike grows, reflecting deep crisis". AP News. Retrieved 11 May 2023.