Protest leadership expands its demands to health and education, in addition to housing costs

Organizers of Israel’s mass housing protest called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday (Sunday) to engage in direct dialogue with them, blaming him for dismissing the people’s demands. Some 150,000 demonstrators took to the streets on Saturday, and a top treasury official resigned on Sunday, raising questions from leading commentators over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…

Housing activists rally in Jerusalem, Haifa, Tel Aviv, Ashdod and Be’er Sheva, chanting “Bibi go home”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Bibi) vowed to bring down housing prices by “cutting bureaucracy”, a pledge that was dismissed by protest organizers who have turned one of Tel-Aviv’s main avenues into a tent camp. Netanyahu convened a press conference in Jerusalem yesterday (Tuesday) with the housing and finance ministers to lay out a plan would…

Mass protests all over Israel – Poll: 87% support housing price protests

Hundreds activists protesting high housing prices marched yesterday (Monday night)  to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem, and several dozen protesters then proceeded to block Gaza road across from Netanyahu’s residence. Blocking Azrieli Junction in Tel Aviv, yesterday (Monday) night (Photo: Activestills) Housing protests have gained momentum in several cities across Israel, and activists…

Housing crisis: Protestors block entrance to Knesset

Hundreds of demonstrators blocked the access route to the Knesset (the Israeli parliament) in Jerusalem today (Monday) morning in protest of high housing rates. “The people demand social justice,” they chanted. As they clashed with police officers, the protestors proclaimed “They’re also with us, they have no apartments.”  Five protestors were arrested and one police…

On the “tent-city” housing-price protests

Could it be that Israelis, at least those supporting the tent city protests, have come to the conclusion that they themselves have been friers (suckers), willfully paying inflated prices on every item they purchase, a captive audience in a war- and taxes-rattled country surrounded by foes? The theme that keeps coming up in conversations between…

Housing protest all over the country: ‘Rage week’ started

Hundreds of people remained in nearly 40 tents at Tel Aviv’s Habima Square on Saturday to protest skyrocketing housing prices. Organizers of the protest, now entering its third day, said Israel’s government has forsaken the people. Thousands of residents visited the peaceful rally site Friday night, showing their support and cheering on the protesters, activists…