HEADLINES FROM THE HEBREW PRESS
MA’ARIV:1. 300,000 demonstrators take to the streets.THE PEOPLE HAVE RISEN UP.
YEDIOT AHRONOT
1. Israel in the streets: 300,000
demonstrators.
demonstrators.
NEW COUNTRY.
(…). According to police estimates,
approximately 250,000 marched in Tel Aviv and another approximately 50,000
around the country. Netanyahu’s Bureau: There were only 150,000 in Tel
Aviv.
approximately 250,000 marched in Tel Aviv and another approximately 50,000
around the country. Netanyahu’s Bureau: There were only 150,000 in Tel
Aviv.
YISRAEL HAYOM
1. Today: PM to present „dialogue team” to
determine ways to reduce cost-of-living.
determine ways to reduce cost-of-living.
MASSES IN FEELING OF SOLIDARITY.
As always, disagreements about number of
demonstrators. Television channels: 300,000 demonstrators. Police assessment
last night: Approximately 150,000 in Tel Aviv, approximately 30,000 in Jerusalem
and total of 200,000 around the country. (…).
demonstrators. Television channels: 300,000 demonstrators. Police assessment
last night: Approximately 150,000 in Tel Aviv, approximately 30,000 in Jerusalem
and total of 200,000 around the country. (…).
WALLA!
1. TRADING ON TEL AVIV STOCK EXCHANGE HALTED
AFTER DROP OF OVER 6%.
AFTER DROP OF OVER 6%.
Lowering of US credit rating and declines on
world stock exchanges drag TA exchange after them. Trading opened, closed and
will reopen at 10:45.
world stock exchanges drag TA exchange after them. Trading opened, closed and
will reopen at 10:45.
2. [EDUCATION MINISTER] SAAR: WE WILL NOT
DESTROY THE ECONOMY OVER PROTESTORS’ DEMANDS.
DESTROY THE ECONOMY OVER PROTESTORS’ DEMANDS.
(…).
NANA10
1. EFFECT OF LOWERING OF US CREDIT RATING:
TRADING ON TEL AVIV STOCK EXCHANGE HALTED AFTER STEEP DROPS.
TRADING ON TEL AVIV STOCK EXCHANGE HALTED AFTER STEEP DROPS.
2. REPORT: ABU MAZEN TO VISIT LEBANON IN
MID-AUGUST; LEBANON TO RECOGNIZE PALESTINIAN STATE.
MID-AUGUST; LEBANON TO RECOGNIZE PALESTINIAN STATE.
[Headlines for Walla!
and Nana10 are from their websites as of 10:45. The print
edition of Ha’aretz was unavailable today.]
and Nana10 are from their websites as of 10:45. The print
edition of Ha’aretz was unavailable today.]
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SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE HEBREW
PRESS
PRESS
All three papers discuss various issues related
to the ongoing wave of socio-economic protests over – inter alia – housing
prices and the cost-of-living:
to the ongoing wave of socio-economic protests over – inter alia – housing
prices and the cost-of-living:
Yediot Ahronot says that, „With
all due respect to the achievements and the numbers, protests are measured by
results and not by slogans. Despite the goodwill and the music of Shlomo Artzi,
it was not ‘the people’ who went out into streets of Tel Aviv last night but
only one tribe thereof. The ‘people’ want social justice but find it difficult
to agree on what this means. For the middle class or for distressed
neighborhoods? For young people who want normal prices so they can finish the
month or for the down-and-out poor who can’t even start it?” The paper believes
that the media has pushed and promoted the current protest campaign to the point
where dissent is suspect. The author asserts that, „The tents, the
demonstrations, the philosophical discussions and even the policy fantasies are
all a celebration of democracy. The problem with such celebrations is that
there are always those who become intoxicated. The State of Israel needs to
thank and embrace the initiators regardless of their political opinions.
Personally, I hope that they all become active in voluntary organizations, they
help make the Negev and the Galilee flourish, and that they enter politics on
whatever side. As an Israeli, I hope that they understand quickly that to speak
on behalf of the people, even when it is right, is dangerous.”
all due respect to the achievements and the numbers, protests are measured by
results and not by slogans. Despite the goodwill and the music of Shlomo Artzi,
it was not ‘the people’ who went out into streets of Tel Aviv last night but
only one tribe thereof. The ‘people’ want social justice but find it difficult
to agree on what this means. For the middle class or for distressed
neighborhoods? For young people who want normal prices so they can finish the
month or for the down-and-out poor who can’t even start it?” The paper believes
that the media has pushed and promoted the current protest campaign to the point
where dissent is suspect. The author asserts that, „The tents, the
demonstrations, the philosophical discussions and even the policy fantasies are
all a celebration of democracy. The problem with such celebrations is that
there are always those who become intoxicated. The State of Israel needs to
thank and embrace the initiators regardless of their political opinions.
Personally, I hope that they all become active in voluntary organizations, they
help make the Negev and the Galilee flourish, and that they enter politics on
whatever side. As an Israeli, I hope that they understand quickly that to speak
on behalf of the people, even when it is right, is dangerous.”
Ma’ariv claims that, ‘In order to
meet the demands, which are worth tens of billions of shekels, one would need to
redo the budget, including cutting settlement budgets and assistance to the
ultra-orthodox, or cutting the defense budget, For this to happen, there would
have to be elections, the sooner the better. In the meantime, the coalition has
no desire to change the status-quo.” The author believes that even if one takes
the foregoing into account, „The maximum budgetary maneuvering room is estimated
at up to NIS 12 billion. This is a glass ceiling. If we dare go beyond this,
we will all catch it.”
meet the demands, which are worth tens of billions of shekels, one would need to
redo the budget, including cutting settlement budgets and assistance to the
ultra-orthodox, or cutting the defense budget, For this to happen, there would
have to be elections, the sooner the better. In the meantime, the coalition has
no desire to change the status-quo.” The author believes that even if one takes
the foregoing into account, „The maximum budgetary maneuvering room is estimated
at up to NIS 12 billion. This is a glass ceiling. If we dare go beyond this,
we will all catch it.”
Yisrael Hayom says that, „The
Government did well not to listen to the voice of the protestors when the
Knesset approve the national housing committees law but only on condition that
construction starts actually be seen within a short time, that a reasonable
number of apartments for young couples – especially discharged soldiers and
national service graduates – at a reasonable price is assured, that indirect
taxes go down, and that instead of raising direct taxes, that Benjamin Netanyahu
go back to what he did as Finance Minister six and seven years ago and cut
support payments to non-producers in the ultra-orthodox and Arab sectors.” The
author calls for dialogue between the Government and the protestors.
Government did well not to listen to the voice of the protestors when the
Knesset approve the national housing committees law but only on condition that
construction starts actually be seen within a short time, that a reasonable
number of apartments for young couples – especially discharged soldiers and
national service graduates – at a reasonable price is assured, that indirect
taxes go down, and that instead of raising direct taxes, that Benjamin Netanyahu
go back to what he did as Finance Minister six and seven years ago and cut
support payments to non-producers in the ultra-orthodox and Arab sectors.” The
author calls for dialogue between the Government and the protestors.
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