Putting off the evil fate of Phoenicia

Like Channel 10 and Maariv, Phoenicia glass factory workers have kicked up a media storm to rally the public and politicians around their cause. But at some point, bad businesses must be allowed to die.

By Eytan Avriel | 09:47 29.10.12 |

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Politicians and the press have been howling to aid the flailing Phoenicia glassworks factory from the void by helping it access natural gas. But there's one sticky question the pundits haven't asked: Would that even help?

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Putting off the evil fate of Phoenicia

Like Channel 10 and Maariv, Phoenicia glass factory workers have kicked up a media storm to rally the public and politicians around their cause. But at some point, bad businesses must be allowed to die.

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