(22.11.2015) Arab municipalities and educational institutions in Israel went on strike Thursday morning, November 19, to protest the government’s decision to declare the northern branch of the Islamic Movement an illegal organization. The strike has almost completely shut down the official institutions of the Arab local authorities, including schools, according to reports by the respective mayors and heads of local councils. In a number of large Arab cities, including Nazareth, Rahat, Um el-Fahem, Kafr Qassem and Sakhnin, many businesses, especially those on the main streets, have closed in solidarity with the strike.