Daily Kos: Over 150,000 Protesters Take to the Streets in Israel as Pressure on Netanyahu Reaches Critical Mass - 0 views
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thinkahol * on 31 Jul 11Over 100,000 protesters swarmed the streets of 11 cities across the country, dancing to performances by some of Israel's most popular musicians and screaming angry slogans at PM Binyamin Netanyahu. The protests, which began as a response to the country's housing crisis, and have since spread to a host of social and economic complaints, are posing the greatest threat to Netanyahu's rule as he grapples, unsuccessfully, to quell the growing discontent.