Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Zeev Elkin (C), Wage and labor agreements division director of the Israel Ministry of Finance Kobi Amsalem (R) and Finance committee chairman Nissan Slomiansky seen at a joint meeting with Foreign Affairs and Defense committee, Finance committee and Labor, Welfare and Health committe, regarding the continued strike by employees of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, protesting work conditions and declaring improved salaries. The worker's committee of the Foreign Ministry’s declared a strike closing the ministry and all the country’s embassies and consulates around the world. April 02, 2014. Photo by FLASH90

Chairman of the Foreign Ministry workers union Yair Frommer (L) seen at a joint meeting with Foreign Affairs and Defense committee, Finance committee and Labor, Welfare and Health committe, regarding the continued strike by employees of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, protesting work conditions and declaring improved salaries. The worker's committee of the Foreign Ministry’s declared a strike closing the ministry and all the country’s embassies and consulates around the world. April 02, 2014. Photo by FLASH90

Wage and labor agreements division director of the Israel Ministry of Finance Kobi Amsalem (C) seen with Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Zeev Elkin (R) at a joint meeting with Foreign Affairs and Defense committee, Finance committee and Labor, Welfare and Health committe, regarding the continued strike by employees of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, protesting work conditions and declaring improved salaries. The worker's committee of the Foreign Ministry’s declared a strike closing the ministry and all the country’s embassies and consulates around the world. April 02, 2014. Photo by FLASH90

Chairman of the Foreign Ministry workers union Yair Frommer (2R) seen with Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Zeev Elkin (R) and Wage and labor agreements division director of the Israel Ministry of Finance Kobi Amsalem at a joint meeting with Foreign Affairs and Defense committee, Finance committee and Labor, Welfare and Health committe, regarding the continued strike by employees of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, protesting work conditions and declaring improved salaries. The worker's committee of the Foreign Ministry’s declared a strike closing the ministry and all the country’s embassies and consulates around the world. April 02, 2014. Photo by FLASH90

Chairman of the Foreign Ministry workers union Yair Frommer (C) seen with Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Zeev Elkin and parliament members Reuven Rivlin (L) and Nissan Slomiansky (2L) at a joint meeting with Foreign Affairs and Defense committee, Finance committee and Labor, Welfare and Health committe, regarding the continued strike by employees of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, protesting work conditions and declaring improved salaries. The worker's committee of the Foreign Ministry’s declared a strike closing the ministry and all the country’s embassies and consulates around the world. April 02, 2014. Photo by FLASH90