Israeli left struggles to harness economic discontent
- Published: 22 Jan 2013 at 01.45
- Online news: World
In 2011, record numbers of Israelis took to the streets to protest the cost of living, but on the eve of general elections it remains unclear if the left has been able to harness that discontent.
Stav Shaffir (C), a prominent voice in Israel's left social protest movement and a candidate for the Knesset, speaks with Israelis during an election rally at a southern kibbutz on January 18, 2013. In 2011, record numbers of Israelis took to the streets to protest the cost of living, but on the eve of general elections it remains unclear if the left has been able to harness that discontent.
The movement, which began as a demonstration over housing prices, evolved into a much broader protest over the cost of living and income inequality, and peaked on September 3, 2011, when half a million Israelis took to the streets.
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