Tel Aviv's State Square packed with people
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Masses show up for biggest protest in Israel's history
Tent protest reaches climax point: Some 300,000 gather in Tel Aviv, 40,000 in Jerusalem and 30,000 in Haifa.' Rallies take place in many other cities across Israel. 'Mr. prime minister, we are the new Israelis,' proclaims student leader
Tel Aviv's State Square packed with people
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Tel Aviv's State Square packed with people
I looked at the linked article. Their (the Israeli protestor's) demands are vague. They want more economic security, basically, it sounds like. A reversal of the trend that is ongoing in Europe, the US, globally . What about the occupation of Palestine? Does that enter into their consciousness? If not, they are like a lot of Americans (except we aren't organized enough to turn out 300,000, no where near), who oppose what the government does that affects them but don't say a word against the wars in Afghanistan or Iraq or Somalia or wherever we are bombing this week.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if their economic problems are connected to DBS.
ReplyDeleteOne lives in hope.