MA’ARIV:1. PERES AND ABU MAZEN: THE TORPEDOED SUMMIT.In shadow of protest: At the last minute, Netanyahu cancels their secret meeting in Jordan.
YEDIOT AHRONOT
1. RENT IS NOT STOPPING.
As young people sit in tents: Rent jumped last
month by 3.6%. (…).
month by 3.6%. (…).
2. FINANCE MINISTRY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: WHAT
BROKE ME.
BROKE ME.
Haim Shani explains to his confidants after
resigning: Netanyahu’s campaign of incitement against tycoons is liable to
deteriorate to dangerous areas; I could not lend a hand to this.
resigning: Netanyahu’s campaign of incitement against tycoons is liable to
deteriorate to dangerous areas; I could not lend a hand to this.
YISRAEL HAYOM
1. The intent: Ease conditions for middle
class, make them more stringent on those with capital.
class, make them more stringent on those with capital.
VAT TO BE REDUCED; CONSIDERING RECOGNIZING
CHILDCARE PAYMENTS.
CHILDCARE PAYMENTS.
Among the steps Netanyahu and Steinitz are
considering: Increasing capital gains taxes and taxes on large inheritances.
Fuel will not become more expensive. PM establishes team to talk with
protestors. 22,000 announce that they will participate in „first Facebook
strike.” Local authorities: We will strike in solidarity.
considering: Increasing capital gains taxes and taxes on large inheritances.
Fuel will not become more expensive. PM establishes team to talk with
protestors. 22,000 announce that they will participate in „first Facebook
strike.” Local authorities: We will strike in solidarity.
WALLA!
1. IDF SOLDIERS IN RAJAR FIRED UPON, LEBANESE
SOLDIER WOUNDED.
SOLDIER WOUNDED.
IDF force on patrol in Israeli side of Rajar
fired upon. Force quickly returned fire at source of shooting. Lebanon
reporting that one soldier has been wounded. No IDF casualties.
fired upon. Force quickly returned fire at source of shooting. Lebanon
reporting that one soldier has been wounded. No IDF casualties.
2. REPORT: TWO PALESTINIANS KILLED BY IDF FIRE
IN KALANDIA.
IN KALANDIA.
According to Palestinian media reports, IDF
forces killed two Palestinians during operation to carry out arrests in refugee
camp near Ramallah. Five soldiers lightly wounded by stone-throwing.
forces killed two Palestinians during operation to carry out arrests in refugee
camp near Ramallah. Five soldiers lightly wounded by stone-throwing.
NANA10
1. SHOOTING ON LEBANESE BORDER: LEBANESE
SOLDIER WOUNDED IN EXCHANGE OF FIRE WITH THE IDF.
SOLDIER WOUNDED IN EXCHANGE OF FIRE WITH THE IDF.
This morning: IDF force in Rajar area on
northern border fired upon. Force returned fire, wounding one Lebanese
soldier. No Israeli casualties. IDF sources: „At this stage, none of the sides
are interested in heating up the area.”
northern border fired upon. Force returned fire, wounding one Lebanese
soldier. No Israeli casualties. IDF sources: „At this stage, none of the sides
are interested in heating up the area.”
2. KALANDIA: TWO PALESTINIANS KILLED IN
CONFRONTATIONS WITH IDF FORCE.
CONFRONTATIONS WITH IDF FORCE.
Force arrived to carry out arrests and met with
opposition. Five soldiers wounded.
opposition. Five soldiers wounded.
[Headlines for Walla!
and Nana10 are from their websites as of 10:25. The
Ha’aretz print edition was unavailable today.]
and Nana10 are from their websites as of 10:25. The
Ha’aretz print edition was unavailable today.]
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SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS
All three papers discuss various issues related
to the ongoing wave of socio-economic protests over housing prices and the
cost-of-living:
to the ongoing wave of socio-economic protests over housing prices and the
cost-of-living:
Yediot Ahronot criticizes the
national housing committees law that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is
championing as a way to bypass the regular planning committees. The author
reminds his readers that the law neither sets construction deadlines nor
sanctions contractors who do not meet their timetables. The paper points out
that, „Green organizations are very concerned about the environmental damage
that the committees will cause,” and believes that construction must not be, „at
the expense of parks, the land of which has been maintained at considerable
effort adjacent to and inside communities, beaches or other open areas, with
scant thought about the future.” The author asserts that those who oppose the
aforesaid law, „are not blind. They also know that there is genuine distress but
they have a very good answer for Netanyahu. The committees are unnecessary.
There is no need to quickly approve more plans; the 160,000 units that have
already been approved by the planning committees must actually be built. With a
little goodwill – taking care of licensing impediments, laying infrastructures,
etc. – it would be possible to start building these 160,000 units
tomorrow.”
national housing committees law that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is
championing as a way to bypass the regular planning committees. The author
reminds his readers that the law neither sets construction deadlines nor
sanctions contractors who do not meet their timetables. The paper points out
that, „Green organizations are very concerned about the environmental damage
that the committees will cause,” and believes that construction must not be, „at
the expense of parks, the land of which has been maintained at considerable
effort adjacent to and inside communities, beaches or other open areas, with
scant thought about the future.” The author asserts that those who oppose the
aforesaid law, „are not blind. They also know that there is genuine distress but
they have a very good answer for Netanyahu. The committees are unnecessary.
There is no need to quickly approve more plans; the 160,000 units that have
already been approved by the planning committees must actually be built. With a
little goodwill – taking care of licensing impediments, laying infrastructures,
etc. – it would be possible to start building these 160,000 units
tomorrow.”
Ma’ariv notes that Knesset
Speaker Reuven Rivlin has stated that he opposes shortening the Knesset’s summer
recess and adds that, „He used high-sounding words like democracy and anarchy,”
and spoke of the ramifications for MKs’ families. The author contends that,
„Rivlin does not understand the message from the street, which is very simple.
MKs are going on a vacation that will continue until the end of October. Rivlin
does not understand what is wrong with this. He does not get it that right now,
when the country is witnessing a dramatic struggle for its social future and its
priorities, one cannot lock up the Knesset and go home. On the contrary. The
Knesset needs to be the central stage that draws to it all public discussion.”
The paper remarks that, „Nobody will destroy the politicians’ summer vacations
which they have planned here or abroad on the generous salaries that we pay
them. Thanks to the curtains on the black cars, one cannot see either to the
left or the right, only straight ahead to the next vacation spot.”
Speaker Reuven Rivlin has stated that he opposes shortening the Knesset’s summer
recess and adds that, „He used high-sounding words like democracy and anarchy,”
and spoke of the ramifications for MKs’ families. The author contends that,
„Rivlin does not understand the message from the street, which is very simple.
MKs are going on a vacation that will continue until the end of October. Rivlin
does not understand what is wrong with this. He does not get it that right now,
when the country is witnessing a dramatic struggle for its social future and its
priorities, one cannot lock up the Knesset and go home. On the contrary. The
Knesset needs to be the central stage that draws to it all public discussion.”
The paper remarks that, „Nobody will destroy the politicians’ summer vacations
which they have planned here or abroad on the generous salaries that we pay
them. Thanks to the curtains on the black cars, one cannot see either to the
left or the right, only straight ahead to the next vacation spot.”
Yisrael Hayom says that, „We can
stop rolling our eyes. The protest is definitely justified but the
demonstrators are leftists,” but believes that, „More than anything, the
struggle leaders’ ridiculous demand to negotiate with Netanyahu in front of live
cameras attests to their true intentions,” and adds that, „The goal is to make a
scene.” The author also criticizes Kadima and Tzipi Livni for failing to
articulate a cogent alternative socio-economic message.
stop rolling our eyes. The protest is definitely justified but the
demonstrators are leftists,” but believes that, „More than anything, the
struggle leaders’ ridiculous demand to negotiate with Netanyahu in front of live
cameras attests to their true intentions,” and adds that, „The goal is to make a
scene.” The author also criticizes Kadima and Tzipi Livni for failing to
articulate a cogent alternative socio-economic message.
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