Israel's Social Crisis The Knesset Tent Camp
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And in Israel, after the nationwide outcry against social injustice reached a peak earlier this month, many of the protesters living in tent camps returned to their homes. But there are those who persist and continue the struggle, but in their own special way. Our correspondent in Jerusalem paid them a visit on Saturday.
In a public park across the street from the Israeli Parliament (The Knesset), there is a small tent camp.
Those who live here are trying to raise the government's attention to social injustice in Israel.
While hundreds of thousands of others recently took to the streets in giant rallies, here the protest takes on a different note, somewhat more relaxed.
Anat Brazg, an artist, has been living here for two weeks.
[..]
Residents of the camp manage despite the lack of electricity, running water, or other conveniences.
With a constant flow of visitors and public support their life here is made easier.
[...]
Most of the time they have company and the place has become a tourist attraction.
The visitors come here to learn more about Israel's current social-economic crisis.
Social justice activist saying to tourists:
"The big shout of the last two months is people getting to the end of the month with a thousand or two thousand Shekels left."
Tourist Guide saying to tourists:
"And it is because the connection between the wealthiest people in Israel and the Parliament members."
Gilly Glazman, has been living here for three weeks. His way of spreading the message is through conversation.
[...]
Will they succeed in raising the government's attention? And how long will they continue to live in the camp? - none of them knows.
It might be evacuated by the authorities, or overcome by the forces of nature.
Winter is at the doorstep and time is running out.
Rani Shoket, NTD News, Jerusalem.
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And in Israel, after the nationwide outcry against social injustice reached a peak earlier this month, many of the protesters living in tent camps returned to their homes. But there are those who persist and continue the struggle, but in their own special way. Our correspondent in Jerusalem paid them a visit on Saturday.
In a public park across the street from the Israeli Parliament (The Knesset), there is a small tent camp.
Those who live here are trying to raise the government's attention to social injustice in Israel.
While hundreds of thousands of others recently took to the streets in giant rallies, here the protest takes on a different note, somewhat more relaxed.
Anat Brazg, an artist, has been living here for two weeks.
[..]
Residents of the camp manage despite the lack of electricity, running water, or other conveniences.
With a constant flow of visitors and public support their life here is made easier.
[...]
Most of the time they have company and the place has become a tourist attraction.
The visitors come here to learn more about Israel's current social-economic crisis.
Social justice activist saying to tourists:
"The big shout of the last two months is people getting to the end of the month with a thousand or two thousand Shekels left."
Tourist Guide saying to tourists:
"And it is because the connection between the wealthiest people in Israel and the Parliament members."
Gilly Glazman, has been living here for three weeks. His way of spreading the message is through conversation.
[...]
Will they succeed in raising the government's attention? And how long will they continue to live in the camp? - none of them knows.
It might be evacuated by the authorities, or overcome by the forces of nature.
Winter is at the doorstep and time is running out.
Rani Shoket, NTD News, Jerusalem.