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If Israelis can do it, why not Americans. In fact, some Israelis living in New York participated in a Washington tent city protest in solidarity with others at home. They walked with their tent around the White House, carrying a sign, saying:
"The people demand social justice" in Hebrew, wanting Americans to know what's going on. They also displayed a sign, saying: "Stop the machine" in solidarity with the planned October protest.
Spreading Israeli Unrest
On August 4, Haaretz writers Ilan Lior and Gili Cohen headlined, "Taxi drivers join Israeli social protest wave, block main Tel Aviv road," saying:
Hundreds parked their cabs at the Tel Aviv Kaplan/Menachem Begin intersection, initially blocking traffic before driving to a planned rally.
"Meanwhile, thousands of Israelis" continued protesting on Thursday on "wide array of issues," including housing, food and energy prices, higher wages, lower taxes, free education, better medical care, and labor rights, as well as the "the high cost of raising children."
In fact, social justice "stroller marches" are scheduled across Israel. Activists involved vow escalation if their demands are unmet. Some plan a hunger strike. Others intend to block roads and barricade themselves in government buildings and banks.
At the same time, Israeli social workers struck for higher wages. So did Israeli doctors, also wanting better working conditions, some on hunger strike to press their demands and because the Israel Medical Association (IMA) isn't adequately representing them.
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