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Settlement construction in Gilo, January 21, 2010. (Photo: Activestills.org)
Israel’s economy has problems, but a bubble ain’t one
The concern sparked by claims of an economic bubble in Israel are not supported by data, and could lead to a harmful consequences if interest rates rise and exchange rates are adversely affected. A response to Jesse Colombo
By Roi Maor May 14, 2014
Protest against the rising cost of living, Bethlehem (Photo: Activistills/08.09.2012)
Palestinians take to streets in call for Fayyad to step down
In the past few days, protesters have filled the Palestinian streets. This time, their protest is not against Israel, but rather against the Palestinian Authority and specifically Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. The Palestinians are coming out to protest the rising prices in the West Bank, which have increased at a time when the Palestinian Authority…
By Aziz Abu Sarah September 8, 2012
Banks in Cyprus send confusing message of crisis as the country assumes the rotating EU Presidency (photo: Leonid Mamchenkov/flickrcc)
Cyprus assumes EU Presidency amid bank crisis
Nicosia – The small eastern Meditteranean nation of Cyprus has taken over the six-month presidency of the Council of Europe just days after two of its three largest banks asked for assistance. The lanes have all been freshly painted, the flowers have been freshly planted, and the flags have been freshly flown. Yes, the Cypriot…
By Roee Ruttenberg July 1, 2012
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