Inside Story - Arab Spring Comes to Israel?
- 12 years ago
More than 100,000 people took to the streets of eleven cities on Saturday to protest the spiraling costs of living in Israel.Protesters at the largest gatherings, in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Be'er Sheva and Haifa chanted "the people demand social justice" and "we want justice, not charity."
The biggest protest was in Tel Aviv, where tens of thousands march from HaBima Square to the Tel Aviv Museum.
Has the Arab spring reached Israel? What are its root couses? Is it likely to affect PM Netanyahu's grip on power? Is it likely to impact on Arab Israelis?
The biggest protest was in Tel Aviv, where tens of thousands march from HaBima Square to the Tel Aviv Museum.
Has the Arab spring reached Israel? What are its root couses? Is it likely to affect PM Netanyahu's grip on power? Is it likely to impact on Arab Israelis?