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J14 protesters outside Tel Aviv Stock Exchange July 7, 2012 (Activestills)

The price of turning Israel into another Scandinavia

The reality of the Nordic economic model has little to do with the derisive way it is described by the ‘The Marker’ or ‘The Economist.’ One writer takes apart the right-wing business media’s analysis, revealing the truth behind the successful social democracies. By: Ami Vatury (Translated from Hebrew by Rachel Beitarie) “The Scandinavian model” found…

By Haokets May 1, 2013

Largest j14 protest of half million in Kikar Hamedina Sept 3 2011 (Activestills)

Where is the social protest movement in the Israeli elections?

Did the revolution lose its sex appeal? Did the J14 leaders enable politicians to ignore them? Whatever the reason, it is clear that the main benefactor of this state of affairs is Prime Minister Netanyahu. By Ilan Manor With the elections just two weeks away, it has become apparent that the 2013 elections are no…

By +972 Magazine January 13, 2013