Social protests abounded in Tel Aviv yesterday evening ... ranging from compulsory military enlistment for ultra-orthodox jews to the rise of VAT (up to 17%) and prices of daily foods (up and over US$1) to the imminent war with Iran. Jerusalem saw a much smaller gathering of protesters.
http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=280059 and
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/thousands-of-israelis-take-part-in-separate-social-protest-rallies-in-tel-aviv-1.455923
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| Bulldog encounter with porcupine |
And just when we think we have so much to complain, there's this bit of news of a poor doggy ... you have to see this. Compared to her problem, we have nothing to complain.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19124242