The absence of some 80,000 Arab workers from their jobs in Israel during the latter half of this week caused serious work disruptions, especially in the services industries. The Arabs were on a three-day leave to mark ld Al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice which is the climax of the annual pilgrimage to the Moslem holy places in Mecca and Medina. In Herzliya, the municipality declared “a day of Jewish labor,” asking volunteers to replace the vacationing Arabs. Some 225 volunteers responded, out of a population of 80,000.
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