Histadrut
Government ministers and senior officials, including the Israeli labor federation’s chairman, Arnon Bar-David, are being investigated.
Arnon Bar-David allegedly appointed one of his close associates to a fictitious paid position, in addition to the other suspicions against him.
Over 350 people were reportedly questioned Monday following a raid on the Histadrut’s Tel Aviv offices.
Shutting down the economy “has no practical outcome,” said Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David.
Meanwhile, leading Israeli firms issued an ultimatum, saying they will go on strike if the court’s temporary injunction freezing the dismissal is not respected.
A labor court’s overruling of the Histadrut’s wartime shutdown likely eliminated such actions from the protest’s arsenal, analysts say.
Members of the Gvura Forum oppose the pressure from the left to give in to the terrorists’ demands.
“The strike is political, there is no connection between the killing of the abductees and the economy,” the court’s president said in her decision.
Israel’s prime minister and finance minister filed a petition against Histadrut Chairman Arnon Bar-David, arguing that he called a general strike for political reasons.
Much of the economy, airport, public transportation will shut down on Monday morning.
Anti-government protesters demand early elections as they mark nine months of war with nation-wide demonstrations.
The labor federation is proposing an 18-month legislative freeze unless 62.5% of MKs favor the judicial changes.
