The first and foremost “social justice” problem is affordable housing. And it is going to take several years – in the most optimistic scenarios – for housing construction within the Green Line to close the supply gap that has pushed prices up beyond the reach of many families.In their animosity those who suggest cutting back the funding for the settlements are not taking this into account.
Any policy decision that encourages families to move from the settlements to communities within the Green Line would only exacerbate the existing shortages – making it take that much longer for supply to catch up with demand.
Unfortunately, they are also unlikely to take this into account moving forward.
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Too many people live in the Gush Dan - Israel's population distribution is imbalanced. The government must change its housing policy to encourage people to move to and live in the periphery.
Ironically enough, the housing protests have drawn attention to the fact this is long overdue.
Now let's see what is done about it.
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