Gulf News Palestinian woman is Israel’s nightmare 2018-11-23 - ■ Reuters About 650,000 public sector workers went on strike and thousands protested across Tunisia yesterday over the government’s refusal to raise wages amid threats from international lenders to stop financing Tunisia’s tattered economy. Schools, universities, municipalities and ministries were shut and hospitals were on emergency staffing in the nationwide walkout organised by the UGTT union, the biggest strike action in Tunisia in five years.