RAMALLAH/GAZA, Jan. 29-- Health centers, schools and food distribution headquarters in Gaza were closed on Monday due to a one-day general strike by employees of the UN agency that serves the Palestinians (UNRWA). Secretary-General of the UNRWA employees' union Yousef Hamdouna told reporters that the aim of the general strike is to force donor states to pressure the U.S. to reverse its decision. Hamdouna said that his union has decided to take the first step of protesting against the Washington's decision to reduce the fund provided to UNRWA. |