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  • US embassy Israel

    American-Israelis to rally in Tel Aviv in solidarity with DC Women’s March

    The rally is scheduled to take place on Saturday night and will coincide with the march in Washington, DC.

  • Apartment building [illustrative]

    Housing cabinet approves plans for bringing down cost of housing in Israel

    Construction and Housing Minister Ariel aims to bring down costs by imposing new guidelines for construction companies.

  • Stone houses in Jerusalem

    IMF: Sudden drop in housing prices could cause recession

    Annual report says housing prices overvalued by 25%; there is a 20% probability of housing "bust," real estate could lose over a tenth its value.

  • Ben and Jerry

    Ben & Jerry's Israel distances itself from political U.S. flavor

    Local factory says it has no intention of selling Women's March-linked 'Pecan Protest'

    By AMY SPIRO

  • Holocaust Remembrance Day

    Ruth Matar, cofounder of an enduring grass roots movement, passes away

    Matar and her husband gathered like-minded people around them, and in 1993, almost as an instant response to Oslo, established what was initially called “Women for Israel’s Tomorrow.’

    By GREER FAY CASHMAN

  • Protesters block pedestrian crossing at Terminal 3 of Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday

    Dozens of disabled protesters block traffic at international airport

    "We are fighting for bread and medicine. Not for flights," the group said in a statement.

    By TAMARA ZIEVE

  • NGOs commend government’s move to regulate the status of asylum-seekers

    Omdim Beyachad has led protests against the planned deportation of African migrants in the past few months and views the new plan to regulate the status of 16,250 of them as a victory.

    By UDI SHAHAM

  • houses

    Israeli Fair Rental Law passes final vote, 6 years after housing protests

    “The nation demands social justice, and this is a step on the way,” 2011 protests icon MK Stav Shaffir said.

    By LAHAV HARKOV

  • disability payments israeli

    Protesters block roads as fight for increased disability payments continues

    Estimates for the cost of raising disability payments to equal the minimum wage have ranged from NIS 7 billion to 14 billion.

    By ELIYAHU KAMISHER

  • Rejection

    Israeli youth workers exploited, unaware of their basic rights, report finds

    This year's report focused primarily on the restaurant and event hall industries, which employ tens of thousands of youth every year.

    By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI

  • Boxes of food for the poor

    One out of five households uses social services

    The findings indicated that there are significant gaps between the periphery and the center of the country with regards to the number of people registered with welfare departments.

    By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI

  • Women of the Wall

    ‘Civil disobedience’ protest by Reform, WOW leaders planned for Wednesday morning

    Organizers believe that in all likelihood the protestors will not be allowed into the site with the Torah scrolls, which could lead to a blockade of the entrance by the demonstrators.

    By JEREMY SHARON

  • ‘CAIRO WAS ONE of the first times I’d encountered a severe disconnect between how a global news stor

    JPost reporter reflects: My top six stories

    ‘Jerusalem Post’ reporter Ben Hartman looks back at the stories that stood out during his seven years covering the country and region.

    By BEN HARTMAN

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