Tens of thousands of students and teachers on Tuesday morning refrained from going to their schools in the West Bank causing a state of inaction on the streets which were teeming with their movement in the early hours.
The general union of Palestinian teachers in the West Bank announced in a statement that there would be a general strike in all schools on Tuesday and Wednesday in protest at the unjust policies pursued by Salam Fayyad's government against the teachers.
The union stressed its rejection of the policy of delaying salaries paid to teachers and demanded the banks to abide by the decision issued by the monetary authority.
The union also said it refuses any kind of dialog with any side from the government including minister of labor Ahmed Majdalani and stressed the need for personally meeting with Salam Fayyad to address this issue.
It held Fayyad's government fully responsible for this situation and said it is the direct result of neglecting their just demands.
