Israeli lawmakers debate economic protests
From MSNBC on 8/16/2011 at 1:09 PM
Categories: Israel, Finance, Politics
Israel's parliament interrupted its summer recess on Tuesday to debate popular protests against high living costs but there seemed to be little sense of urgency among the smattering of lawmakers, some of whom tapped away on mobile phones and iPads. "Israelis have turned this summer into a summer of hope," opposition leader Tzipi Livni of the Kadima party said at the session, where government seats were largely empty. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose free-market policies and lower taxes for high earners and …More


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