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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Adel Abu Neama and Nidal al-Mughrabi

Palestinians working in Israel strike over demand for bank accounts

Palestinian workers in Israel strike against Israel and Palestinian Authority's recent agreement to have their wages transferred to bank accounts, at an Israeli checkpoint in Tulkarm the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 21, 2022. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

Tens of thousands of Palestinians employed in Israel staged a one-day strike on Sunday in protest at a decision to pay their salaries into bank accounts rather than in cash.

The new payment method was agreed between Palestinian and Israeli authorities looking for a more efficient and secure way to pay salaries, but workers fear that hidden fees and new taxes will cut into their wages.

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