Israel ‘Uprising’ Activists Enraged By Housing Bill

[Purveyor]

By Agence France-Presse
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011 -- 5:09 pm

JERUSALEM — Activists from Israel's social protest movement reacted furiously on Wednesday after parliament passed a housing bill that they say will favour the rich and endanger the environment.

Police said that hundreds of demonstrators blocked intersections in cities across the country, ranging from the southern desert city of Beersheva to Kiryat Shmona in the far north. Others stopped traffic in downtown Tel Aviv.

A police spokeswoman said that six people were arrested, three in Tel Aviv and three in Beersheva.

Public radio said that protesters blocked a total of 10 major junctions nationwide.

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[Jefferson23]

1. Gee, where have we heard sentiments like this expressed lately?:

"They carry on and pass a law which is not acceptable to us, a law which will benefit big capital and not the citizens of Israel," he said.