Israelis protest against an austerity budget due for cabinet debate during a mass rally in Tel Aviv on May 11, 2013.<\/p>\n
Israelis have staged a march to protest against the economic policies adopted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s cabinet.\n<\/p>\n
Around 10,000 people gathered in central Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest against an austerity budget due for cabinet debate on Monday, local media reported.\n<\/p>\n
The plan is expected to raise income tax and value added tax (VAT) while cutting public spending, including social benefits.\n<\/p>\n
The protesters condemned plans to raise workers’ income tax by 1.5 percent while increasing corporate taxes by one percent.\n<\/p>\n
Protesters were carrying banners that read, “Take from the tycoons, not us.”\n<\/p>\n
Similar protests also took place in al-Quds (Jerusalem) and Haifa.\n<\/p>\n
In 2011, record numbers of Israelis from all walks of life marched against the rising costs of living.\n<\/p>\n
The protests peaked on September 3, when half a million people took to the streets.\n<\/p>\n
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