LONG-TERM OR SHORT-TERM SOLUTION
Prof. Shlomo Mizrahi of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev told Xinhua he doubted that the plan would solve the housing issue. Netanyahu may have a bigger problem to deal with, he said.
"There is a lot of dissatisfaction with the government, a lot of lack of trust in the government and a lot of frustration among the middle class," Mizrahi said.
"All these measures, if at all implemented, will only show results in a few years and therefore it's not enough for the people in the streets right now," he added.
According to Mizrahi, the new legislation to regulate the market the protesters are calling for is not a good solution as well, because experience in Israel shows that legislation in many cases would not be implemented when the administration doesn't like any part of it.
"If the goal is simply to calm the streets then legislation will do, but if the goal is to solve the problem then legislation won't do it," Mizrahi said.
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