Contractor workers on behalf of the Jerusalem Municipality refused to plant flowers in the shape of the Star of David in the Beit HaKerem neighborhood, a replacement team also refused. All employees were fired
The municipality fired Arab contractor workers yesterday because they refused to plant an Israeli flag in the Beit HaKerem area. "On Sunday, a gardening team will arrive to carry out the planting as planned," the municipality said
The Iron Swords War brought with it racism, incitement and violence. An unusual case happened yesterday (Thursday) when Arab contractor workers allegedly refused to plant the Israeli flag.
In a message sent by one of the administrators to senior officials in the municipality, including the mayor, Moshe Leon, he revealed that a seasonal planting was planned to be carried out today in Haft Square according to a work plan in the Beit HaKerem area: "I would like it known that contractor employees in the horticulture department in the Beit HaKerem area protestantly decided not to carry out a planting in the shape of the Israeli flag From the agenda, even though we were asked after we tried to replace another team for planting, the team that arrived was not ready to plant either."
The director also wrote: "This example constitutes a blatant violation of the procedures. There is no need to add that during a time of war and in general there is no place to express any political position. I see this with great seriousness and an injury and disrespect to the honor of the state and its symbols. There is no need to say what is implied by such a vile act. After I asked for identity cards, they refused The workers gave me what I wanted and in a disdainful tone and even with a laugh they told me to bring the police from our side." He ended his letter when he wrote, "I will not give a hand in the matter, I will seek to exhaust the law with all possible severity regarding employees."
The deputy mayor of the city, Aryeh King (United) said in response: "The disastrous decision of the previous mayor Nir Barkat to privatize the city's services harms the sense of security of the city's residents and harms the level of the municipality's services. The committee preferred the cheap price over the quality and reliability of the subcontractors. This meets us with the pruning contractors who damage the trees mercilessly. This meets us with the shuttle drivers who frighten the special education children and their parents. It's time to change the diskette in the municipality and prefer security, safety and quality over the cheap price and lack of security."
The municipality said: "These are contractor employees whose employment ended immediately.
On Sunday, a landscaping team will arrive to carry out the planting as planned."
העירייה פיטרה אתמול עובדי קבלן ערבים משום שסירבו לבצע שתילה בצורת דגל ישראל באזור בית הכרם. "ביום ראשון יגיע צוות גינון לבצע את השתילה כמתוכנן", נמסר מהעירייה
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