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Originally Posted by Penguin
Wow! 300.000 people protesting on Saturday! 
A day after 300,000 march for social justice, Netanyahu government pledges change http://www.haaretz.com/news/national...hange-1.377388
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The biggest demonstration in West Germany in 1982 had 500000 participants @ 60 million inhabitants. The biggest in East Germany, in November 1989 had the same size @16 million inhabitants - though the East Germans went onto the street for a radical change - and Honecker was even more stubborn than Bibi 
So this is huge. |
Yes its big....
The ME tsunami arrived to Israel it seems.
Lots of demands are unrealistic and can never be met in current situation.
Anyone that feels unhappy about something joins the crowd with ridiculous demands.
Israel is not part of ME peaceful community yet so the country must remain warmonger armed to the teeth for time to come
and its coasts money.
Still some consideration for social needs is needed as well.
Again the main issue is housing which is expensive.
You would have to pay 2.5m NIS for some decent flat in Tel Aviv region-nothing fancy and big.
There are northern Israel and south peripheries which are much cheaper but employment is an issue there.
Students need some better benefits.
Lots of students after doing 3 year in combat units and at least 4 weeks reserve service a year(sometimes interrupting exams) have to work like mad to pay for university and rent.....
That is if not having reach folks.
Making life easier here would be welcomed.
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I must admit that I do not get the point of the demands of banning private contractors doing , as long as the work and wage standards are met, I see it as something which helps to prevent corruption.
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Privet contracting its a way for government institution and some big companies to avoid providing benefits otherwise given to direct employees.
Some of contractors like to stretch the boundaries as well.
I would say its the opposite side of the coin.
On one hand you have government union workers who earn outrageous sums of money because they keep whole country as a hostage.
Example is port workers who when going on strike freeze whole export import market.
On another hand you have contractor employees who sometimes get the minimum benefits.
This whole issue need balancing legislation.
The issue is about the employees who are on lower side of food chain can make decent living or not.
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The privatization of the health sector is something, Germany has done in the past 2 decades. It was really a "success": Health spendings rose, for the citizens as for the state and the work conditions (and wages) for the ones who work in this sector became worse...  I hope the Israelis are smart enough to stand against the fairy tales of improving the health sector through privatization... |
No one is seriously considering privatisation style USA of health care i think.
Its just again about the medical staff salaries and benefits which need to be upgraded.
At least close in half to port workers lol
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Hey!  We're about the same age! I prefer to say I am in my late youth! |
