Housing Protests
Housing Developers Sue New York Officials For Trying To Keep Out Hasidic Jews
The lawsuit alleges that New York residents and official attempted to prevent the project’s development due to opposition to a Hasidic influx.
Israel To Convert Army Bases Into Apartments
Israel’s government may kill two birds with one stone by converting as many as eight army bases into residential living areas.
Israel's Social Justice Protest, By the Numbers
In 1983, when news of the massacres at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps became known, about 300,000 Israelis jammed the streets of Tel Aviv to protest their government’s involvement. It was a very big deal, thought to be one of the largest demonstrations of its kind in Israel’s history.
Animating Israel's Housing Protests in Taiwanese
After approximately 450,000 Israelis turned out for massive protests in Tel Aviv, the rally didn’t just make the news. In Taiwan, it also made the animated news. Next Media Animation TV, a Taiwanese website that features crudely animated newscasts, has a new video up explaining the recent protests in both Taiwanese as well as a curiously accented English.