The primary reason for my being in Israel is to learn what it’s like to be an Israeli — all the wonders, difficulties, elation, struggles, and passions included.  That’s why I joined this protest.

 

If you’ve been paying attention to the news coming out of here, aside from the constant barrage of violent attacks from religiously motivated radicals, there is an amazingly organic, homegrown protest of the cost of living in this country.  Housing costs, especially in the cities, has skyrocketed as industry privatization moves forward.  The wealth gap is widening as the middle class is becoming decreasingly able to...