Day after 300,000 Israelis took to the streets, FM pours cold water on growing protest movement; Peres lauds demonstration.
A day after over 300,000 Israelis took to the streets protesting the skyrocketing cost of living, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman chose to pour cold water on the growing protest movement against the government. Speaking to reporters at the Knesset on Sunday, he said that the cafes in Tel Aviv weren’t filled with tycoons but with new immigrants and young people.
"This is also a phenomenon that cannot be ignored. You look here and there and everywhere is packed to capacity. We don't need to be depressed," he said. Read more »
