![]() Time for another haredi city in Judea and SamariaYesha Council Director Shilo Adler presents 'East Dan Bloc' plan, explains it's most appropriate response to housing crisis in Israel.![]() Israel eyes massive tax cuts'20% of Israelis pay 80% of taxes,' says Finance Minister, promising to remedy situation with cuts to import, income, and business taxes.![]() Court: Gov't must respond to haredi claims of discriminationHaredi parties claim discrimination in subsidized housing, Supreme Court orders government to respond by Thursday.![]() 'Instead of tax on third apartment - subsidy for first one'Jewish Home MK says tax on third apartment is latest failed attempt to address housing crisis - and he has alternatives.![]() Gafni: Supreme Court crossed the lineChairman of Knesset Finance Committee: We are the only nation in the world where the people do not choose the Supreme Court judges.![]() Israel to bring in thousands of Chinese construction workersAgreement to bring workers to alleviate housing shortage reached following PM Netanyahu's recent trip to China.![]() 6000 Chinese construction workers to arrive in IsraelGovernment announces that China has agreed to send 6000 construction workers to Israel to "energise efforts to solve the housing crisis."![]() Keeping haredi housing projects for the haredimMK Yaakov Asher says there is a need to ensure that subsidized housing intended for the haredi sector reaches that population..![]() 'We've chosen to stand with young couples'Moshe Kahlon refuses to back off tax for 3rd apartments; 'Coalition members will have to choose between the top percentile and the young.'![]() Israeli company creating futuristic way to travelWatch: Israeli 'Skytran' offers futuristic space pod and say that it can also help solve national housing crisis![]() Housing prices continue to riseReport reveals failures of Moshe Kahlon and Yair Lapid to lower housing costs.![]() 'Doesn't matter where, expel terrorists' families'Kulanu head Moshe Kahlon discusses terrorism, the Finance Ministry, the housing crisis and the 'Mikveh bill' with Arutz Sheva.![]() The solution to Israel's housing problem: SamariaWith 93% of Judea and Samaria unpopulated by either Jew or Arab, the potential exists to solve Israel's housing crisis.![]() Yafo Arabs Tell Hamas They'll Fight Housing PlanPopular council head gives interview to Hamas in which he blasts much needed construction plan as attempt to 'Judaize' city.![]() Uri Ariel to Leftists: Bring it OnHousing Minister dismisses criticism over housing, encourages right-wing voters to attend polls and the rally Sunday for a secure Israel.![]() Herzog: Social Justice Before DefenseLabor leader claims Israel's economy is suffering due to overfocus on defense, vows only to raise defense budget if social needs are met.![]() Herzog Slams Government Money to 'Settlements'Labor leaders blame housing crisis solely on Netanyahu, say that under their reign, money would be funneled to fix financial woes.![]() Lapid: Housing Crisis Caused by NetanyahuYesh Atid head urges the public to carefully read the State Comptroller's report on the housing crisis, to be published Wednesday.![]() Report: ILA Building Plans Could Harm Water SupplyILA plans to build 40,000 apartments directly over Israel's most critical underground water source, opponents say.![]() Kahlon: Lapid Provided Zero SolutionsKulanu head Moshe Kahlon attacks Yair Lapid for housing crisis, calls his tenure as Finance Minister 'risky gamble we're all paying for.'![]() Bennett: Lapid Responsible for Housing CrisisJewish Home Chairman criticizes Yair Lapid for housing crisis, says for past two years 'Israel has been held hostage to his whims.'![]() Kulanu: Lapid Responsible for Housing CrisisBattle of the 'centrists': Lapid blames PM for crisis, thwarting Yesh Atid's attempts to fix it. Kulanu: Lapid isn't taking responsibility.![]() Kahlon's Party to Focus on Cost of Living, Housing'The concept of 'monopoly' needs to disappear,' former Likud minister states, in remarks over plans for his new political party.![]() Research Shows Young Couples Struggle to Buy HomesPrices soar with salaries not meeting the rise, leaving young couples less able to become homeowners amid noted gap in income brackets.![]() Left Livid: 44 Roads Slated for Judea-SamariaIs the 'covert' building freeze due to be torpedoed entirely? Half of long-standing plan for new roads approved as leftists fume.![]() Top 10% Make 8.5% More Than Bottom 10%: CBSIsrael's poor are not getting ahead - but they are not falling behind, either, new numbers from the Central Bureau of Statistics show.![]() Housing Crisis Deepens as Building Remains FrozenApartment prices jump 4.4% in second quarter of 2014 - price of new apartments up 13% - as Netanyahu's construction freeze continues.![]() Conflict Erupts Over Solutions to Housing CrisisWhere to invest - that is the question. Housing and Finance Ministries face off over the better solution to the housing problem.![]() Minister Warns Israeli Sovereignty is in DangerHousing minister tells Arutz Sheva about proposed terror deal, 2015 housing price drop; slams collective punishment in Yitzhar.![]() Leftist Jerusalem Councilman Reports ConstructionMeretz councilman Alalu says Israel plans 186 new Jewish housing units in eastern Jerusalem.![]() Liberman: Give State Discounts for Young ParentsForeign Minister Avigdor Liberman pushes VAT exemption for young apartment buyers, IDF vets; also subsidized daycare.![]() 'There is No Chance of a Palestinian State'Housing and Construction Minister Uri Ariel says Netanyahu appears to be standing up to US pressure on 'framework for peace.'![]() Jump in Settlement Building 'is an Illusion'Yesha Council says statistics showing tremendous growth in Judea, Samaria is simply the result of a building freeze in the previous year.![]() Initiative: 10% of New Homes for Public HousingBill to mandate transitionary apartments for families in desperate need of public housing picks up speed, supporters in Knesset.![]() Housing Crisis Continues: Prices Up by Another 8%Housing prices rose 8% in 2013. Price hike follows doubling in price over seven previous years.![]() Youth from Samaria Share Their FearsYoung Israelis from Samaria sit with MKs. Among their questions: after the army, where will I live?![]() Hareidi Media Attacks Housing Minister For TendersHareidi papers slam Uri Ariel over Judea and Samaria construction plans, saying he's ignoring housing crisis among hareidi public.![]() Lapid: Apartment Price Hike Dooms Next GenerationFinance Minister urges contractors in Monday afternoon speech to work with the government to lower real estate prices.![]() Jerusalem Hopes for End to ‘Ghost Apartments’Deputy mayor expresses hope that higher taxes will make overseas owners think twice about leaving Jerusalem homes empty.![]() Tax On Empty Apartments Doubled by Finance C'teeNew rules unanimously approved on roughly 47,000 empty apartments to encourage renting or selling, help solve housing crisis.![]() Clashes as Immigrants Protest, ‘We’re Stuck’Ethiopian immigrants say failure to update grants is leaving many in absorption centers. Nine arrested at protest.![]() Ariel, Yishai Pledge Further CooperationHousing Minister Uri Ariel and his predecessor, Eli Yishai, pledge continued cooperation over housing.![]() Ariel: Chinese Workers Could Lower Home CostsHousing Minister Uri Ariel said that Israel would once again admit large numbers of Chinese building workers - if China were willing.![]() Ariel Reveals Emergency Cost-Lowering PlanHousing Minister Uri Ariel commits to lowering prices by 2014, reveals ‘evict and build’ scheme.![]() Yesha Housing Starts More Than Double Last YearHousing starts sank during the first half of 2012 in most areas of Israel – but they were way up in Judea and Samaria![]() Jerusalem Construction ‘a Drop in the Ocean’City representative welcomes 200 new housing units, but says, ‘I would be happy if it were 8,000.’![]() Housing Prices Up by 100%, Activists Blame BibiActivist blames the Prime Minister for skyrocketing price of housing. ‘Homeowners in huge debt, nothing left to live on.’![]() Housing Prices Down Two Quarters in a RowHousing costs are trending downward in Israel despite recent interest-rate cuts by the Bank of Israel.![]() Nine-Year Low in Apartment SalesSales drop by 32% as potential buyers hope for change. In central Israel, sales drop by over 60%.![]() IDF to Give Up Land?Knesset State Control Committee to pressure IDF to give up land for housing projects.![]() Protest: Give Bibi a ChanceStudent rally supports both the housing protest and the prime minister.![]() Survey: What PA? Israelis Focused on WelfareMost Israelis see socio-economic issues as the country's top concern, while only 11% see talks with the PA as the most pressing issue.![]() No Confidence Motions DiscussedOpposition discussed no confidence motions as social protest groups begin bickering. PM: "Jabotinsky believed in free market".![]() Netanyahu Defends IDF BudgetPM Binyamin Netanyahu defended his fiscal reforms - and the defense budget - as 'social protests' enter doldrums.![]() Housing Protests SaturdayTens of thousands of demonstrators gathered around the country to protests Israel's high cost of living.![]() TA 29th Most Expensive CityProtesters complaining about the high cost of housing in Tel Aviv are not imagining it. But do they have to live there?![]() MK Rips Israel's Cement MonopolyBesides high land prices and tight demand, cement, produced by Israeli monopoly Nesher, is a culprit as well, says MK Einat Wilf. |