Workers at Israeli airline Arkia announced a campaign against the acquisition of the company by Chasidic real estate developer Ezra Unger, who they say intends to shut down operations on Shabbat. The deal is expected to close in the coming days, according to i24.
Workers at Arkia, led by union chairman Avi Adari, are mobilizing against the takeover by Ezra Unger, a Chasidic real estate developer from New York. Adari said Unger made clear his agenda is to close the company on Shabbat, adding, 'We will not allow this to happen.' The acquisition, first reported by The Zioneer earlier today, is expected to be finalized within days. The dispute highlights tensions between religious and secular norms in Israel's aviation sector, where Arkia currently operates limited Shabbat flights.
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