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August 3, 2011
Israeli protesters reject new housing bill
By Sheila Samples
Activists from Israel's social protest movement have reacted furiously after parliament passed a housing bill that they say will favour the wealthy and endanger the environment. Protest leaders are calling for mass rallies to be held again on Saturday, a week after about 150,000 Israelis took to the streets across the country in some of the largest demonstrations ever seen in the country.
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Activists from Israel's social protest movement have reacted furiously after parliament passed a housing bill that they say will favour the wealthy and endanger the environment. Protest leaders are calling for mass rallies to be held again on Saturday, a week after about 150,000 Israelis took to the streets across the country in some of the largest demonstrations ever seen in the country.Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.