Labor Court Frees 10 Million Israeli Hostages - US Leverage Declines?
Dr. Aaron Lerner 2 September 2024

At the insistence of Treasury Minister Smotrich, the Labor Court made a
ruling today on the legality of the "solidarity strike" for the hostages.

The Labor Court ruled that the strike was an illegal political strike.
".regarding the classification of the strike according to the ruling,
whether it is an economic strike or a political strike, it is clear that
this is a political strike. The statements made by the chairman of the
Histadrut, who clarified that the reason for the strike was 'we cannot stand
by while our children are being killed in the tunnels in Gaza, this is
unacceptable,' are sufficient to make this determination."

This decision removes the threat of additional strikes if and when Israel
finds it necessary to reject a Biden Administration "final compromise deal."

Extensive press coverage notwithstanding, the relatively small turnout of
the public for the various protests across the country over the past day -
less than an average Saturday night during the judicial reform protests -
has also served to significantly reduce the perceived public cost of opting
to give preference to Israel's future.
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