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People shopping at the Osher Ad supermarket branch in Talpiot, Jerusalem, November 12, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 26, 2020, 1:46 pm
Monopoly nation: How a handful of firms control prices, hold Israelis ransom
High market concentration and lack of competition explain why Israel is ranked the eighth most expensive country to live in, ahead of Singapore
By Sue Surkes
The platform of the Leviathan natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea, pictured from Israel's northern beach of Dor on December 31, 2019. (Jack Guez/AFP)
February 18, 2020, 11:08 pm
Government body wants taxpayers to subsidize half of new gas pipeline
Natural Gas Authority invites public to comment on plan to pour NIS 350 million into project; critics say deal benefits the gas companies and not Israeli citizens
By Sue Surkes
Members vote at Ofek's annual meeting, September 2014 (Photo credit: Facebook)
September 17, 2015, 11:34 am
The scrappy co-op that’s banking on breaking the monopoly
Israel’s 3,700-member cooperative bank, Ofek, launched in 2012. No one openly opposes the movement, but it faces an uphill Knesset battle before it can open for business
By Simona Weinglass
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
Israeli businessman Yitzhak Tshuva speaks at the Energy Conference in Tel Aviv, February 27, 2018. (Flash90)
From the WebJuly 17, 2012, 2:55 am
Israel conglomerate break-up plan passes key hurdle
Lawmakers vote 28-0 in favor of bill that would force companies like IDB and Delek to choose between owning major financial or non-financial businesses
Shoppers outside a supermarket (Illustrative photo credit: Michal Fattal/Flash90)
June 4, 2012, 2:38 pm
Report finds food in Israel too expensive
Average purchasing power, however, rises slightly
By Hillary Zaken
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