A general strike protesting Israel’s new law allowing the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners largely brought daily life to a halt across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday.
Shops, public and private institutions, banks, universities, and schools closed, while hospitals and bakeries remained open, according to the Turkish Anadolu Agency (AA).
Streets in Ramallah, the seat of the Palestinian Authority, appeared largely empty, with businesses shuttered.
The strike followed a call by the Fatah movement, which had announced a comprehensive shutdown a day earlier to oppose the law.
Fatah said the strike was part of efforts to overturn the Israeli legislation, describing it as a dangerous escalation and a violation targeting Palestinians.
