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General strike on May 14 in protest at relocating US embassy

Wednesday 2-May-2018

The Palestinian factions follow up committee in Gaza on Wednesday announced May 14 a day of general strike in response to the US decision to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Occupied Jerusalem.

In a press statement the factions stated that the general strike will include all institutions even the educational. But it will exclude transportation for the transfer of the participants in the events which will be declared by the Higher National Committee of the Marches of Return and Breaking the Siege.

The statement also pointed out that the strike will also protest the international and the US UNRWA aid cuts.

The factions called on the Palestinians in the West Bank and in 1948 Occupied Palestine to take part in this big national day and urged them to massively take to the streets on May 14.

The Palestinian factions also asked Palestinians to escalate clashes with Israeli forces in all flash points in coincidence with the Great March of Return slated to be held on May 15 which marks the Palestinian Nakba Day.

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