tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post8823987180355861161..comments2024-03-27T07:01:13.725+02:00Comments on The Muqata: Where is Israel's Middle Class?Jameel @ The Muqatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-61062367694199799342011-07-31T13:53:20.532+03:002011-07-31T13:53:20.532+03:00I find it disturbing to say the least that when fa...I find it disturbing to say the least that when far greater demonstrations were held, (lets say, when people were demonstrating against Olso), then the demonstrations were poo-poohed by the government, castigated as propellers and ballbearings by the Prime Minister -- the media didn't seem to care.<br /><br />250,000+ people would show up to demonstrations against the eviction from Gush Katif (also a social welfare issue), but no one seemed to care then. Its all about "me" -- the "me generation". If it doesnt affect me, then who cares. Gush Katif? The people demonstrating didnt live in Gush Katif -- they were doing that for others. (Only 8000 people lived there). This demonstration funded and organized by NIF anti-government activists...and as long as NIF has anything to do with this protest, I cannot in good consciousness support it.<br /><br />(Of course, under Kadima and Labor, Israel was fantastic! There was zero inflation, cottage cheese was cheap, homes were free, and of course, there were no security issues).Jameel @ The Muqatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-53584262097485539192011-07-29T06:21:39.685+03:002011-07-29T06:21:39.685+03:00I'm "middle class" according to the ...I'm "middle class" according to the definition, I can't afford to leave on vacation, or buy an apartment. I would join the revolution but I need a babysitter. <br /><br />House prices here are insane. <br /><br />Why involve the new israel fund? (You're beginning to sound like Cheney) next are you going to blame aliens, or the mossad? What is stopping you from acknowledging that the young protesters may have a point? Sure, there are plenty of young left-wingers in the mix, getting excited by being part of what they see is a revolution, but why do you feel the need to put them down? Some ahavat yisrael would be preferable. Religious middle class people can't afford housing either... or cottage cheese... or similar... (is that the nif too???)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-18426352147627815242011-07-28T13:05:44.591+03:002011-07-28T13:05:44.591+03:00looking thru the newspaper clippings etc - I found...looking thru the newspaper clippings etc - I found it interesting that I didn't see any kippot walking around - its all Tel Aviv types - complaining about me, me and me. (Not that I want to turn this into a religeous/secular point) <br />I too think we pay too much taxes, that prices of food, gas, electricity, water etc are too high - but I don't see politicized tent city protests as the solution. IMHO the only solutions to the price problem - is boycotts and open competition (like the cottage cheese boycott).<br />Also, regarding rent and housing prices - I believe that the prices are all sky high here, because of all the jewish foreign investors that bought properties when the interest rates dropped abroad - and they wanted somewhere to protect their savings. I believe that once USA and Europe begin raising their interest rates again - you will see investors selling and house prices begin to drop.realRightWingernoreply@blogger.com