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Palestine Women's Ministry Staff Go on Hunger Strike


(Gulf News-Dubai) Nasouh Nazzal - Women employees at the Palestinian Women's Affairs Ministry in Ramallah announced a "hunger strike till death" on Tuesday to protest against corruption and harassment. "The situation is grave as the women have received threats to be shot in their legs," a statement by the striking women said. Dr. Gassan al-Khateeb, spokesman for the Palestinian government, said: "The claims and accusations of those employees about administrative and financial corruption along with physical harassment at the Ministry of Women's Affairs are not true."
2012-01-19 00:00:00
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