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Elderly aid organization demands gov't plan to return to routine

Klarnstein called for a program to allow hundreds of thousands of seniors to return to "a dignified routine of life."

Two elderly women sit on a bench on Jaffa Street in downtown Jerusalem on October 26, 2020.
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Itzik Shmuli taking break from politics

Labor Party politicians Meirav Michaeli and Itzik Shmuli.

Labor Party to hold leadership primary

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Michaeli, Shmuli likely to face off for Labor leader


J14 protest leader: Housing recommendations a bluff

"If it looks like a bluff, walks like a bluff, and smells like a bluff, chances are it is a bluff,” says National Union of Students chair.

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Shmuli defends student union spending on J14

National Union of Israeli Students Chairman says he would do it all over again if he had the choice.

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J14 activist: 'Israeli dictatorship will fall'

Lawyer Barak Cohen posts online petition warning of coming “rebellion” unless group’s demands are met.

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Student Union head criticizes ‘Rothschild Gang’

Itzik Shmuli says Daphni Leef’s comments have diminished support for social justice movement, students to lead protests from now on.

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Whither the social protest?

Now that the Gilad Schalit roller coaster is over, it is time for the country to turn its attention back to the social protests.

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Trajtenberg will fail because of New Israelis' folly

New Israelis like Shmuli and Leef are idealists that they need to know that if they want to fight for what they believe in – and that includes revolutionary ideals – they should form their own political parties as opposed to making radical demands of existing ones.

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Social protest leaders slam approval of Trajtenberg report

Daphni Leef says c'tee recommendations offer no solution to housing crisis; Student leader decries "cosmetic changes" report offers.

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The protest may change Israel forever

Saturday night's protest proves that Israeli society will no longer submissively accept the economic and social injustices imposed on it.

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Gallery: City streets jammed for March of the Million

Estimated 400,000 join largest show of force yet for social justice, held under banner “They [the government] only understand numbers.”

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Protesters ready for ‘March of the Million’

After six weeks of nation-wide social protests, movement to reach turning point as demonstration is launched in several cities.

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