A five-month strike by Druze on the Golan Heights to protest Israel’s annexation of the area was ended today by leaders of the Druze community. The strike, which was triggered by Israel’s insistence that the Golan Druze carry Isroeli identity cards, had become relatively ineffective since the war in Lebanon began last month.
At a meeting in the Golan town of Maidel Shams, where the decision was taken to end the strike, the Druze leaders issued a statement requesting aeli assurances that their land would not be appropriated, that they would not be inducted into the Israeli armed forces and that their children be permitted to travel to Damascus for studies. The government said it would consider the request.
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