Because Israelis pay more for basic goods, housing and transportation, they have less money for other items, thereby preventing new forms of industry from developing and lowering the quality of life.
A MAN holds a sign during the 2011 ‘Summer of Discontent’ protest when hundreds of thousands marched in Tel Aviv for lower living costs in the largest such rally in Israel’s history(photo credit: DARREN WHITESIDE / REUTERS)ByJPOST EDITORIAL
