Israel-Palestine war: Shops shutter across Muslim-majority world as part of global 'strike for Gaza'

Palestinians and supporters worldwide took part in a global "strike for Gaza" on Monday to demand an end to the Israeli bombardment of the besieged enclave.

The Palestinian National and Islamic Forces, a coalition of Palestinian factions, had called for workers in the occupied West Bank and across the world to observe a general strike in solidarity with Gaza that would impact "all aspects of life".

The coalition said in a statement that they expected "the entire globe" to respond to the call.

"This movement stands against the open genocide in Gaza, the ethnic cleansing...