Michael Collins Dunn explains the current protests in Israel:
Although Israel has a democratic electoral process inside the Green Line, there is a great deal of frustration over the economy and the government's unresponsiveness, and it has spilled over into the streets. It all has nothing to do with the peace process or the Palestinians, and everything to do with the economy. The main thrust of the protests is over housing, There are tent cities throughout Israel demanding more housing at affordable prices. although some protesters reportedly charge that haredi or ultra-religious Jews are getting most new housing, some haredim have joined the protests themselves. Prime Minister Netanyahu has nowe canceled a trip to Poland, presumably due to the protests.
Liel Leibovitz traces Israel's housing problem back to the occupation.
(Photo: An Israeli man reads the morning paper at a tent city erected as part of the housing protests in Israel. By Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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