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Notes from Caracas: “Social justice” comes at a price

Venezuela has undergone a socio-economic transformation over the last decade, amid calls for “social justice.” Many people have paid the price, with their savings and their lives. Tel Aviv’s protesters should be aware of the costs of attaining what they are calling for. A tale of two cities I received a note from a Tel…

By Roee Ruttenberg August 16, 2011

J14 may challenge something even deeper than the occupation

The social justice demonstrations have been accused of ignoring the key issue of the occupation. But their tremendous groundswell of solidarity and cooperation is slowly gnawing at something even more significant than that – the principle of separation, of which the occupation is just one exercise. One of the most impressive aspects of the J14…

By Dimi Reider August 7, 2011

"Social Justice" protest against the government in Tel Aviv (photo: Oren Ziv/activestills)

Social justice protesters take to the streets

Social justice protesters blocked major road tonight across the country, as new protest camps were set up and evicted ones were rebuilt. Earlier today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a housing plan consisting mainly of speeding up privatisation, jarring badly with the protesters’ demand for “welfare state now” In the special press conference at his…

By Dimi Reider July 26, 2011

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