I dont think this model of protest will succeed in New York or everywhere else. (1) In Israel it was a summer protest and it was nice to camp out in the park with other young families. In Europe it is already cold. (2) It was a family outing, no drugs and no looting. In the West young families are generally apolitical. (3) The protest was focused: there is a severe shortage of housing and the government was impotent, food prices have been inflated because of oligopolies, Israeli economy is being structured into a pyramide dominated by 5 - 6 families.
The results in Israel are visible: food prices have fallen (I do feel it!), the monopolies are being dismantled (I think we need them, only large firms are capable of competing with international corporations) and suddenly there is much building (The main bottleneck was permits and manpower, and I am seeing many Chinese construction workers around. About permits I should know but dont).
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Israeli economy is being structured into a pyramide dominated by 5 - 6 families.
Just like Putin's Russia.
Putin should be next Israeli PM in 2024.
Putin will bring his army of women to Israel. Rejoice!
Once you can get a handle on the housing problem a lot of the frustration will dissipate. Most people will then be too preoccupied with mortgages to have energy left over for agitation.
Ivan
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