The "Tent" Revolution in Israel: Roots, Implications and Consequences

Israel has recently witnessed a mass protest movement, unprecedented in its history, calling for the introduction of a radical change of priorities directing the policies of Netanyahu's government toward the Israeli public...
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Saleh Alnaami
8SEPTEMBER 2011

Israel has recently witnessed a mass protest movement, unprecedented in its history, calling for the introduction of a radical change of priorities directing the policies of Netanyahu's government toward the Israeli public and an urgent solution to the economic and social crises that have burdened Israelis, especially the increase in prices and taxes relative to the low wages that people are receiving. This movement has been inspired by the slogans of the democratization revolutions that have swept the Arab world, thus chanting, "people want to achieve social justice...