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July 26, 2011 19:15

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/opinion/israeli-housing-protesters-...

"But if we were to expand the discussion to speak about the heavy burden borne by the middle class overall, we would hit some sensitive spots fairly quickly. Because the ultra-Orthodox population doesn't work, and also gets billions from the government, including subsidized housing. The settlers have gotten particularly cheap housing, wide roads and flourishing towns that cost billions. We have an incredibly high defense budget, which is the result of an unwillingness to come to a diplomatic agreement."

Somebody's got to pay for all this. And the ones who do are the middle class.

Hey this not working thing sounds really cool. I am gonna become an orthodox Jew and do the right of return thingy

July 26, 2011 19:15

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