Sderot goes on strike after Israel treasury withholds millions in promised aid

In addition to depriving residents of services, the strike resulted in the city skipping this week's Home Front Defense exercise, which focused on coping with an earthquake.

By Yanir Yagna | 01:32 23.10.12 |

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The Sderot municipality has been on strike for two days - and Mayor David Buskila has been on a hunger strike for three - to protest what they term the Finance Ministry's broken promises.

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Sderot goes on strike after Israel treasury withholds millions in promised aid

In addition to depriving residents of services, the strike resulted in the city skipping this week's Home Front Defense exercise, which focused on coping with an earthquake.

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