Israeli embassy in Canada joins strike against Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul

OTTAWA — Israeli diplomats in Canada have joined a strike against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary.

Israeli Embassy spokesman Eli Lipshitz confirmed that the mission in Ottawa is closed in accordance with a decision by Israel’s largest trade union, Histadrut.

Histadrut spokesman Yaniv Levy says missions are providing only emergency services.

Workers from across a range of fields went on strike Monday in a bid to ramp up pressure on Netanyahu to scrap the overhaul plan.