By +972 reporters | photos: Oren Ziv and Keren Manor/Activestills
Dozens of thousands of Israeli gathered to protest soaring housing prices in Tel Aviv yesterday, in what was the biggest political rally the city have seen in years, and one of the largest demonstrations over social issues in Israel ever. After midnight, several hundred protesters blocked main roads in Tel Aviv, resulting in clashes with police. 43 were arrested, 11 face charges of “illegal gathering”
Tel Aviv rally over housing prices, July 23-24, 2011 (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills)
Read more about the social unrest in Israel and the recent “tent protest”:
After huge rally, social justice protesters block central streets Tel Aviv / Dimi Reider
Understanding the tent protests / Noam Sheizaf
Tent protest: Why we march tonight / Roni Gelbfish
Tent city protest: It’s politics, but not as usual / Dimi Reider
Tel Aviv rally over housing prices, July 23-24, 2011 (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills)
Tel Aviv rally over housing prices, July 23-24, 2011 (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills)
Tel Aviv rally over housing prices, July 23-24, 2011 (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills)
Protesters blocking streets in Tel Aviv following rally over housing prices (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills)
Protesters blocking streets in Tel Aviv following rally over housing prices (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills)
Arrest of a protester in Tel Aviv following rally over housing prices (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills)
Arrests of protesters in Tel Aviv following rally over housing prices (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills)
Arrests of protesters in Tel Aviv following rally over housing prices (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills)
Protesters blocking confront police following rally over housing prices (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills)
Arrests of protesters in Tel Aviv following rally over housing prices (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills)
Protester carrying a sign that reads "Mubarak, Assad, Netanyahu" (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills)
Protesters confront police following rally over housing prices July 23-24, 2011 (photo: Keren Manor/Activestills)
Protesters confront police following rally over housing prices July 23-24, 2011 (photo: Keren Manor/Activestills)
Protesters confront police following rally over housing prices July 23-24, 2011 (photo: Keren Manor/Activestills)
Protesters confront police following rally over housing prices. Sign reads "the market is free. How about you?" (photo: Keren Manor/Activestills)
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