Defense Ministry Halts Work on Arms Exports Amid Labor Dispute

The Israeli Defense Ministry’s workers committee has announced a stop to work that facilitates defense exports as part of an ongoing labor dispute, reports the Jerusalem Post.   The work-stoppage was announced after workers committees from the ministries of defense, finance and economy were unable to come to an agreement over a proposal from the finance and economy ministries to tax “representation fees.” The defense ministry workers committee on Tuesday said that negotiations...