Politically Incorrect – Social Protest, Competition Advocacy, and Political Economy in Israel

Shlomi Parizat, May 29, 2012

In the summer of 2011, “Social Justice” became a rallying point for over 400,000 people in one of the largest protests seen in Israel. The movement began with a small group of friends in Tel Aviv who found housing prices way too high and were outraged by the government’s (un)social agenda. The movement spread quickly, and soon there were protests in every major city. Activists took to the streets in a non-violent and non-political demonstration of f