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Daphni Leef

A plane flies above an apartment building in Tel Aviv. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP)
October 6, 2021, 1:17 pm
Daily Briefing Oct. 6 – How do Israelis afford to buy or rent homes?
Startup Israel editor Ricky Ben-David on the Israeli housing price crisis and Arab affairs correspondent Aaron Boxerman on the Arab-Israeli conversation regarding internal violence
By ToI Staff
Old structures mix with luxury buildings around Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv, September 8, 2021. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
October 6, 2021, 6:30 am
Israeli housing prices have nearly doubled in a decade, with no signs of slowing
Prices have risen by over 12% so far in 2021, and are only set to soar further without real government-initiated solutions, researchers say
By Ricky Ben-David
Tents on Rothschild Boulevard, March 2, 2015, reminiscent of the 2011 summer of social justice protests were part of an effort by activist Shay Cohen to bring the election discussion back to economic issues. (Melanie Lidman/Times of Israel)
March 2, 2015, 8:32 pm
As tents return to Tel Aviv, protesters hope second time’s the charm
In throwback to massive demonstration of 2011, activist celebrates 40th birthday by heading to Rothschild Blvd. in bid to bring election discussion back to economic issues
By Melanie Lidman
Protesters returned to Tel Aviv on Saturday night. This protester's sign reads 'Bibi, you have burned me too," a reference to budget cuts and Moshe Silman, who self-immolated one year ago. (photo credit: Gili Yaari/ Flash90)
July 14, 2013, 12:04 pm
While their eyes were on Egypt
The US hints Israel attacked a Syrian missile base; intended central bank governor’s cologne stinks up confirmation process
By Yossi Nachemi
Marc Schulman
July 12, 2013, 7:16 pm
Marc Schulman
Protest leaders: Don’t waste our time again!
On the 2-year anniversary of the social justice movement, we should bring specific proposals, not just slogans, to the demonstrations
MK Nitzan Horovitz of Meretz in 2013. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
May 6, 2013, 1:54 pm
Meretz MK announces run for Tel Aviv mayor
Nitzan Horowitz will compete against incumbent Ron Huldai, who seeks a fourth term
By Gavriel Fiske
MK Nitzan Horovitz of Meretz in 2013. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
April 22, 2013, 12:28 pm
Meretz MK said set to run for mayor of Tel Aviv
Nitzan Horowitz to compete against incumbent Ron Huldai, Hadash parliamentarian Dov Khenin, and social activist Daphni Leef
By Aaron Kalman
Daphni Leef, one of the leaders of the social justice protest movement, with other demonstrators in September (photo credit: Roni Schutzer/Flash90)
April 1, 2013, 4:47 am
Daphni Leef says she isn’t running for mayor of Tel Aviv
Less than a week after intimating that she’s considering her candidacy, social protest leader says she has other plans
By Michal Shmulovich
Daphni Leef is arrested by police in June during a demonstration on Tel Aviv's Rothschild Boulevard. (photo credit: Roni Schutzer/Flash90)
January 7, 2013, 1:41 am
State files indictment against social protest leader
Daphni Leef faces charges of assaulting a police officer, disrupting the peace and resisting arrest
By Adiv Sterman
Radio producers of the 'Israel Story' podcast (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
December 9, 2012, 6:10 pm
‘This American Life’ becomes an Israeli story
Four young men take on the task of telling the tales of Israel, channeling NPR’s Ira Glass for Army Radio
By Jessica Steinberg
Noga Martin
July 24, 2012, 11:09 am
Noga Martin
Putting out fires
A person who sets himself aflame as a last scream for help is headline news, but the press must overcome its squeamishness and tell it like it is
The Habima plaza (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash 90)
July 22, 2012, 10:49 pm
Revived on Rothschild Boulevard, Israel’s national theater finally takes center stage
A play might not change the world, but it can provoke some fresh thinking, say Rut Tonn and Ilan Ronen, masters of collaboration and innovation at Habima
By Jessica Steinberg
An Israeli woman holds a candle at a memorial march for Moshe Silman (photo credit: Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
July 22, 2012, 6:13 pm
More acts of self-immolation on horizon, IDF veterans group warns
Organization calls on leaders to intervene after disabled veteran lights self on fire
By Philip Podolsky
Protest on Tel Aviv's boardwalk fizzles following confusion over separate events on Saturday (photo credit: Michal Shmulovich/Times of Israel Staff)
July 14, 2012, 6:51 pm
Discord among organizers leads to separate social protests in Tel Aviv
Saturday’s events marked the one-year anniversary of the first tent set up on Rothschild Blvd. last summer; demonstrations take place in front of government buildings on Kaplan St. and on the city’s boardwalk
By Yoel Goldman
Ilan Manor
July 3, 2012, 12:17 pm
Ilan Manor
New social order
In order to truly bring about a change in Israel, the leaders of the protests should abandon the course of violence and focus on clearly stating what it is they wish to achieve and how they plan to achieve it
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