Thousands of Israelis rally in Tel Aviv for social justice
By D. Beeksma
On August 6, 2012 At 1:05 am
Category : News
Tags : austerity measures, Equality, Israel, Protests, Social Justice
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Students, activists and the movement for equality in military service laws joined together in Tel Aviv for a march on Saturday night.
Although more than 5,000 people gathered to protest austerity measures and tax hikes recently approved by the government, the rally drew fewer people than expected.
Russia Today was at the protest and shared video footage of the protests:
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