Palestinians protest, strike over new social security law

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians in the West Bank are staging a partial strike and large demonstrations to protest a new social security law.
Thousands of private sector employees gathered Tuesday in Ramallah, the seat of the Palestinian Authority, where they chanted “the old story is the same, a bunch of thieves.” Several companies, banks and shops were closed, while others had limited operations.
The government endorsed a law last year that would set aside 7 percent of